The U.S. has won a major concession in the Panama Canal, the State Department announced on Wednesday night.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio successfully negotiated a new deal with the nation of Panama that would grant the U.S. the right to pass through the waterway without being charged fees. The move, State said, will save the U.S. government millions of dollars a year.
U.S. government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees, saving the U.S. government millions of dollars a year. pic.twitter.com/G4gV2mHu7O
— Department of State (@StateDept) February 6, 2025
Saving millions a year may seem like a drop in the bucket compared to other government expenses – like buying subscriptions to Politico PRO – but it is a major symbolic win as the Panama Canal was a central part of the Trump Administration’s foreign policy focus as he was coming into…
