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Rubio addresses Panama Canal fee dispute, outlines USAID staff guidance and exceptions
Summary
When pressed by reporters about confusion over a U.S. State Department statement on Panama Canal transit fees, Secretary Marco Rubio said Washington had clear expectations but respects Panama's processes. He also provided guidance on USAID staff affected by agency return orders, saying employees were placed on leave of absence with possible
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that the United States had made its expectations clear to Panama about canal fees but would respect Panama's domestic procedures, and he outlined how a new USAID return order would be administered for affected staff.
When Reuters and The New York Times asked about a diplomatic dispute over whether Panama agreed to waive fees for U.S. government…
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