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Trump's Bold Claim: Retaking the Panama Canal Over Disputed Shipping Fees
Donald Trump, U.S. President-elect, has sparked controversy by threatening to reclaim control of the Panama Canal over what he calls unfair shipping fees charged to U.S. ships. In speeches and social media, he described these fees as exorbitant and suggested that failure to reduce them should result in the canal's return to U.S. ownership. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino firmly rejected Trump's remarks, defending the canal's sovereignty and current operations.
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