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 ...

In recent years the operation of the Panama Canal has been increasingly affected by changes in rainfall, and some data ...

Rarely do Panamanians unite on political topics, but threats to the ownership of the canal go to the heart of national ...

The Panama Canal Authority put out its own terse statement saying it had “not made any adjustments” to the fees.

Immediately reduce what President Donald Trump says is Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential ...

As Washington threatens and Panama refusing to back down, a struggle to control this key trade, security and immigration ...

"All the while, the Chinese Communist Party uses diplomatic and economic leverage — such as at the Panama Canal — to oppose the U.S. and turn sovereign nations into vassal states.” ...

When US President Donald Trump threatened to "take back" the Panama Canal in his inauguration speech last week, Panamanians were reminded of American imperialism of old. For most of the 20th ...

José Raúl Mulino is set to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday when the two will visit the Panama Canal. NBC Universal, Inc. Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday ...

Havana (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the ...