Economic development scholar Ricardo Hausmann explains the history of the canal, Panama’s investment and development of the ...

WASHINGTON — The White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options to increase the American troop presence in Panama to achieve ... visible in the canal zone as a show of ...

The Trump administration has formally asked Pentagon officials for “credible military options” to ensure unfettered American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined ...

(Reuters) - Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to “take back” the Panama Canal but has not offered specifics about how he would do so. Here is an explanation of the history and ...

China has sharply criticized a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to American asset management giant BlackRock, attacking the deal as “spineless groveling” and a “betrayal” of the ...

Trump claims Panama charges excessive tolls for U.S. ships to pass through the canal, calling them “ridiculous” and “very unfair.” The canal's fee structure is based on type of vessel and ...

When President Trump raised concerns soon after taking office that China had too much power in the Panama Canal, his comments were initially ridiculed by Beijing. But Ta Kung Pao, a Hong Kong ...

The Pentagon is reportedly exploring military options for the Panama Canal to ensure ongoing US access to the strategically important waterway, following a request from the White House.

Panama City (AFP) – Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a report suggesting that US President Donald Trump is ...

Shortly after, Panama signed a treaty granting the US control over the Panama Canal Zone, and canal construction was completed in 1914. It became a vital passage for global trade, reducing the ...

March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. President Donald ...

Rubio said that the U.S. would be obligated to protect the Panama Canal if it came under attack, adding that he found it “absurd that we would have to pay fees to transit a zone that we are obligated ...