Born from “gunboat diplomacy,” the Panama Canal is under threat from US ... The attempt, led by the famed developer of the Suez Canal Ferdinand de Lesseps, all but bankrupted France.

In late December 2024, a rumor was circulating online that Panama doubled fees for U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal and started dedicating the additional funding toward women's ...

MEXICO CITY — President Trump said Monday that the United States would reassert control over the Panama Canal, the strategic, U.S.-built waterway that Washington handed over to the Panamanian ...

As he went to shake Trump’s hand, the president mentioned that in his experience there were “a lot of crooks” in Panama. De Dianous died in 2021 and never sought to publicize or draw ...

By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing There was talk of a high-speed rail line that China would build in Panama. A new subway line in Panama City. A modern container port. China has been working ...

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, denying that China was interfering in its operation.

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his pick for U.S. ambassador to Panama. The announcement comes as Trump is sparking a feud with ...

The Panamanian president has rejected threats by US President-elect Donald Trump that the United States could reassert control over the Panama Canal, saying “there’s nothing to talk about.” ...

Top political leaders in Panama have held a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the return of the Panama Canal after decades of United States control. But the celebration took place under a ...

US President-elect Donald Trump has raised concerns about China's expanding influence in the Panama Canal region, criticizing high fees and suggesting a return to US control. Panama's President ...

Donald Trump tapped Miami-Dade Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama on Wednesday, amid the president-elect’s repeated threats to take back the Panama Canal.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley on Sunday said it would take a war for the United States to take back the Panama Canal. “To attempt to take it back today, I’d like to ask you ...