Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama ...

The president claims Chinese soldiers are working in the canal. That’s nonsense.

From the column: "Graffiti on walls in Panama now read, 'Haga patria mate un Gringo,' which translates to 'be patriotic, kill ...

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

The aggressive rhetoric of US President Donald Trump has shocked Panamanians, who see the waterway as a source of enormous ...

Trump's threat to take back the Panama Canal signals a new era of U.S. expansionism and the greatest attack on Central American sovereignty since the 1990s.

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

The 1903 agreement between the U.S. and Panama granted the U.S. control of the Canal Zone, but not ownership, as Panama ...

The Panama Canal has become a major – and unexpected ... He has repeatedly stated his intention to reclaim control over the century-old waterway, which he claims is run by China, and dispatched ...

His first foreign meeting came as US President Donald Trump refused to back down on threats to seize the vital waterway. Read ...