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Illinois, Iowa launch study for Centennial Bridge, starting process to replace or rehab
The Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation are launching a study to evaluate the bridge's conditions, gather public ...
Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
Rarely do Panamanians unite on political topics, but threats to the ownership of the canal go to the heart of national ...
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Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
Hong Kong (CNN) — Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening ... a $1.4 billion highway bridge over the canal to ease traffic in Panama ...
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Panama’s president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama ...
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Panama criticizes State Department’s claim US government vessels can freely transit canal as an ‘intolerable’ falsehood
The president’s comments come after the Panama Canal Authority denied it had made any adjustments to tolls and fees for vessels transiting the waterway in a statement late Wednesday.
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Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the State Department’s assertion that Panama “has agreed to no longer charge fees” to US government vessels transiting the Panama Canal ...