President José Raúl Mulino has said there will be no negotiation with the U.S. over ownership of the canal, as some Panamanians stage protests over Trump’s plans
Panama's President Jose Mulino, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrive for a meeting at the presidential palace in Panama City, on Feb. 2.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Panama’s president Sunday on the opening stop of his first foreign trip as America’s top diplomat as President Donald Trump increased pressure on Washington’s neighbours and allies, including a demand for the Panama Canal to be returned to the United States.
Mulino has said there will be no negotiation with the U.S. over ownership of the canal, and some Panamanians have staged protests over Trump’s plans. Rubio will be pressing Trump’s top focus – curbing illegal immigration – but has also said he will be bringing the message that the U.S. wants to reclaim control over the Panama Canal despite intense resistance from regional leaders to combat China’s growing influence in the hemisphere.
The American-built canal was turned over to the Panamanians in 1999 and they object strongly to Trump’s demand to hand it back.
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