Panama has formally complained to the United Nations regarding US President Donald Trump's threat to take control of the Panama Canal. The Panamanian government asserts that it has always adhered to the 1999 agreement and denies handing over control to China, as Trump has claimed. Panama seeks to have the matter referred to the UN Security Council.
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He accused Panama of violating commitments made during the final transfer of the strategic waterway in 1999 and also handing over its operations to President Mulino said on behalf of his country and people, “I must reject in its entirety the words expressed by President Donald Trump regarding Panama and its Canal in his inaugural address.”He also stated that the canal was not a gift from the United States as it originally belonged to Panama.
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