“In response to the publication released by the United States Department of State, the Panama Canal Authority, empowered to set tolls and other rights to travel on the channel, communicates that it has not made any adjustment to them,” says The statement.
“With absolute responsibility, the authority of the Panama Canal, as indicated, is willing to establish a dialogue with the relevant officials of the United States regarding the transit of warships in that country,” they declared through their X account .
The US Department of State had announced on Wednesday that the country’s government boats could cross the channel without paying any rate. “This saves the US government millions of dollars a year,” the department said.
USA promises “recover the channel”
Rubio’s visit was held amid numerous Trump statements about his intention to “recover the Panama Canal.” In this regard, Panama points out that the channel operates and will continue to do so.
The Panama Canal plays a huge role in the logistics of the United States commercial flows. About 40 % of the US annual US containers traffic passes through that road, which means the transfer of an approximate total of 270,000 million dollars in charge per year. The North American country also stands out as the main client of that maritime service, with 73 % of all traffic.
With current RT information
