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Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has dismissed US President-elect Donald Trump's threats to reclaim control over the Panama Canal, asserting Panamanian ownership and rejecting negotiations. Mulino also refuted claims of Chinese influence and ruled out lowering tolls for US ships,

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with United States President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, denying that China was interfering in its operation.

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, which the US president-elect threatened to demand be returned to Washington.

The announcement of his pick for ambassador comes after Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal.

As Trump targets Panama with needlessly caustic bombast, he's chosen a would-be ambassador who might not be especially well suited for a job in diplomacy.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for the U.S. to reassert control over the Panama Canal it handed over 25 years ago.

Cabrera is county commissioner of District 6, which represents parts of Coral Gables, Hialeah and the City of Miami​.