People demonstrate against US President-elect Donald Trump at Monument to the Martyrs of January 9th and the “eternal flame” in Panama City on December 31, 2024, as the country marks the 25th anniversary of the United States’ handover of the interoceanic Panama Canal to Panama. Agence France-Presse
PANAMA CITY — Panama said on Tuesday that the sovereignty of its interoceanic canal was non-negotiable, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to regain control.
“The sovereignty of our canal is not negotiable and is part of our history of struggle,” Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha said, noting that President Jose Raul Mulino had made his stance clear.
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