Ricaurte Vasquez rejected claims by President-elect Donald Trump that the US should take control of the Panama Canal, affirming its operation is under Panamanian management.
Vasquez emphasized that making exceptions for US-flagged ships would violate the neutrality treaty while reiterating the canal's open status for global commerce.
Trump's comments about the canal's significance to the US and the 'ridiculous' fees reflect his ongoing concern, despite Panama's firm commitment to its sovereignty.
The canal, built by the US and transferred to Panama in 1999, has a clear operational process which does not accommodate arbitrary variations, Vasquez pointed out.
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