President Donald Trump has made repeated claims that China “operates” the Panama Canal in recent weeks and has threatened to ...

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 ...

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

The Trump administration needs to figure out the proper balance between coercion and diplomacy, and how it affects ...

Panama on Thursday rejected the United States' claim of securing free passage for its government vessels through the Panama Canal, while bowing to US pressure to quit a key Chinese project.

Handout picture released by the Panama Presidency shows Panama's President Jose Raul ... US government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal free of charge. At a news conference, Mulino said ...

The 1903 agreement between the U.S. and Panama granted the U.S. control of the Canal Zone, but not ownership, as Panama retained sovereignty. The agreement was a result of Panama's independence ...

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Handout picture released by the Panama Presidency shows Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino speaking ... Department's claim that the US government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal free of ...

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Immediately reduce what President Donald Trump says is Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the United States. Rubio, traveling to the Central American ...