Panama finally gave in to Washington pressures. On the occasion of the visit of the American Defense Minister, Pete Hegseth, Panama and the United States signed, Wednesday, April 9, a memorandum of understanding on the transit of American military ships by the canal, which also provides for the presence of American troops around the passage, reports The Panama Star.
According to the details provided by Telesur, This agreement allows the United States to benefit from payment exemptions for the passage of their warships. In return, Panama will receive a “compensation” whose modalities remain to be defined.
Denouncing the“Nest -based influence of China”, Pete Hegseth said:
-“The Panama canal is a strategic area which must be protected by Panama alongside the United States, but far from China. To do this, our two countries have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in order to guarantee the security of the passage.”
At the same time, the Minister also mentioned the presence on the Panamanian soil of two warships, two co-guests, F-18 hunters, a marine company and more than 1,000 soldiers “Conducting support operations” on the territory, indicates The Panama star.
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