Panamanian president reaffirms sovereignty over Panama canal after Trump threats

The Panama Canal is owned and operated by the Central American nation, but US President-elect Donald Trump has made waves about excessive shipping fees and has threatened to demand control of the vital waterway be returned to Washington © Handout / Panama Canal Authority/AFP/File
The Panama Canal is owned and operated by the Central American nation, but US President-elect Donald Trump has made waves about excessive shipping fees and has threatened to demand control of the vital waterway be returned to Washington © Handout / Panama Canal Authority/AFP/File

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino reaffirmed the country’s sovereignty over the Panama canal today after U.S.

`Tis the season

Santa and his helpers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri on Friday to welcome arriving passengers. (Ministry of Public Works photo)

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