Molino said, in a post on his account on the “X” platform: “The Panama Canal belongs to Panama and will remain so.”
He added that “Panama Canal It belongs to Panama and will remain under its control and with permanent neutrality.”
He added that Panama ran the canal “out of a sense of responsibility towards the world and trade, including America.”
And it was Trump He asserted during his inaugural address that the United States would “reclaim” the Panama Canal, stressing that “the intent of our agreement and the spirit of our treaty have been completely violated.”
Trump continued in a speech after his performance Sworn oath“We were treated very poorly by this gift” which “should never have been given. The promise made to us by Panama was not kept.”
The US President added: “The purpose of our agreement and the spirit of our treaty have been completely violated. American ships are subject to dangerously high taxes and do not receive fair treatment, including the US Navy.”
He stressed that China He took control of this vital waterway, explaining: “We did not give it (the canal) to China, but rather we gave it to Panama. We will take it back.” Trump has not previously ruled out using force against Panama.
Before his return to power, Trump repeatedly said that he wanted to restore the Panama Canal, which was built by the United States and opened in 1914.
He criticized the deal concluded by then-President Jimmy Carter in 1977, which resulted in the transfer of control of the canal to Panama in 1999.