Panama hires United States lobbyists to Trump’s threats; reported ‘Bloomberg Government’

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Faced with the threats of President Donald Trump to recover control of the Panama Canal, the Panamanian government hired a group of lobbyists close to the US president, he reported on Thursday, January 23, 2025 Bloomberg Government.

According to the information, which quotes recent disclosures presented to the Department of Justice, This is the BGR Group firmwith deep links with the Republican Party and will provide government relations services to Panama, according to the publication.

Similarly, it is detailed that David Urbanwho worked as a volunteer for the Trump campaign in the elections last November and is a commentator of CNNis among the lobbyists working for Panama, according to documents to which he had access Bloomberg Government.

“Panama agreed to pay the firm Around $ 205 thousand per monthmore expenses, in accordance with the records under the Law of Registration of Foreign Agents (Fara) ”, is reflected in the publication.

It also emphasizes that advice includes relevant contacts with government officials, non -governmental organizations and other people within the United States.

Trump’s threats to recover the Panama Canal has been announcing them since the end of last December, which has been refuted by the Panamanian government.

“There is no presence of any nation in the world that interferes with our administration. The channel was not a concession of anyone. It was the result of generational struggles that culminated in 1999, the product of the Torrijos-Carter Treaty and, since then to date, for 25 years, uninterruptedly, we have administered and expanded with responsibility ”, it was a recent response from the president of Panama , José Raúl Mulino, to Trump and was released by Europa Press.

Yesterday, Wednesday, it was reported that the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will visit Panama next week and hold meetings with President Mulino and with the administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, Ricaurte Vásquez, as confirmed Official sources.