The defense secretary warned China has “too much influence” over the vital waterway and that the Trump administration “is ...

Panama promotes itself “as the bridge of the world, heart of the universe” but lately the narrow Central American Isthmus and ...

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American ...

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from ...

A deal has reportedly been made which will see troops deployed to the Central American country for training exercises.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth breaks down recent arrangements around the Panama Canal and addresses rising temperatures in ...

Two versions of a joint statement by the Defense Secretary and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had a major difference.

The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway, fell to an average of 33.7 per ...

Panama has also agreed to end an infrastructure agreement with China and conduct a financial audit of Hong Kong–based CK ...

The Trump administration has made the security of the canal, built by the U.S. more than a century ago, a top priority for ...

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We certainly respect the sovereignty of the Panamanians,” the U.S. defense secretary said before departing the country back ...