Panama denies State Department claim US government vessels can now transit canal for free
Panama denied a claim made by the State Department on Wednesday that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government ships to transit the country’s famous canal.
State Dept says US government vessels can now transit Panama Canal without fees
The U.S. Department of State said on Wednesday American government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees.
Panama President Decries U.S. 'Lies' About Canal Fees
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday accused the United States government of lying a day earlier when the U.S. State Department claimed that U.S. government vessels would be able to cross the country's namesake canal without paying fees.
US government ships sail toll-free through Panama Canal
Ships owned by the United States government will be able to pass through the Panama Canal without charges, allowing US authorities to save millions of dollars every year. According to a statement from the US State Department,
Panama criticizes State Department’s claim US government vessels can freely transit canal as an ‘intolerable’ falsehood
Panama’s President Raúl Mulino criticized as an “intolerable” falsehood the US State Department’s claim that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government ships passing through the Panama Canal.
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