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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Panama Clashes with US Over Canal Fee Claims
Caption: Panama Clashes with US Over Canal Fee Claims. Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has accused the US of spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed, American government vessels no longer need to pay fees to use the Panama Canal. While Secretary of State Marco Rubio later walked back the statement, he called the fees “absurd,” citing a treaty obligating the US to protect the canal. The Panama Canal, a critical 51-mile waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans charges all vessels based on size and type, though US ships receive priority passage. Mulino has strongly rejected the US claims, instructing his ambassador in Washington to take "firm steps" against what he called "intolerable" remarks. A discussion between President Trump and Mulino is scheduled for Friday. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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