Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Sunday amid his first overseas trip, as the Trump administration makes a push for control of the Panama Canal.

Trump's push to take control of the area is receiving support from lawmakers in the U.S. Congress. In January, Rep. Dusty Johnson (R–S.D.) introduced the Panama Canal Repurchase Act to authorize ...

Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on ...

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...

Trump has called for the US to reclaim control over the Panama Canal, saying China's growing influence in the region poses a national security risk. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with ...

Trump has called for the US to reclaim control over the Panama Canal, saying China's growing influence in the region poses a national security risk. https://p.dw.com ...

The Panama Canal Authority has denied the US State Department’s claim that a deal has been reached allowing United States government vessels to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ...

The Panama Canal, a 51-mile maritime shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is a crucial artery of global trade and a longstanding focal point of international geopolitics. Since its ...

In this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski speaks with Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center's Latin America Program, about the geopolitical and economic significance of the Panama ...

While threats of tariffs against China, Mexico and Canada have dominated headlines early on in President Donald Trump's second term, a conflict over control of the Panama Canal has become ... "This ...