Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a warnings about the Panama Canal and said that the current status of the trade route was “unacceptable.”
According to summary In a meeting with Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, Rubio released by the State Department, Rubio said that the United States would “change instantly” on how the United States would operate on the canal.
“Secretary Rubio has today notified Panama City's President Mulino and Minister Martinez Chaka to deal with important regional and global issues,” said Rubio.
The State Department has determined that Rubio and Trump have violated the Panama Canal's permanent neutrality and management treaty on the Panama Canal's permanent neutrality and management.
“The United States will demand that this situation is unacceptable and has no immediate changes, so that it is necessary to take necessary measures to protect the rights based on the treaty,” said Rubio.
Rubio thanked Murino and praised his regional leadership, which supports Venezuela democracy, and said that it was a “productive conversation.”
A few days ago, Murino said it was “impossible” to negotiate the canal to the US control.
Mulino spoke with reporters and said that he wanted to talk to US officials about continuous international battles on immigration, security, and drug trafficking. It was unknown whether he could discuss the problem with Rubio.
President Trump has been calling for one of his priority, Panama Canal, in the first few days of his inauguration. He criticized the Carter administration for selling a canal built in the United States to Panama. He was also angry with high transport prices and China's influence on the region.
