Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says his nation intends to maintain control of the Panama Canal, after President Trump re-upped his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his inaugural address.

Mulino rejected Trump’s vow to retake the canal “in the name of the Republic of Panama and its people" in a statement Monday.

“The Canal is and will remain Panama’s and its administration will remain under Panamanian control with respect to its permanent neutrality,” said Mulino.

Trump’s pledge to take control of the canal has been a central........

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