Panama's president reasserts the country's sovereignty over the Panama Canal

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has reasserted the country's sovereignty over the Panama Canal. US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to take control of the canal – describing it as 'a vital national asset'. Mr Trump slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the canal and demanded control of the waterway be returned to Washington. President Mulino and three former Panamanian presidents reiterated the nation's independence is non-negotiable.