President Trump wants Panama to return its namesake canal to the U.S. Panama’s birth as a nation is directly linked to the U.S.’s coming of age as a young imperial power after its victory in ...

In a column titled “The troubled history of the Panama Canal’s racial and social divide,” Dvorak explains how the legacy of the U.S.-built shipping route “includes segregation and violence.” ...

As this issue gains attention, it is worth exploring the history of the Panama ... leader Omar Torrijos, set a timeline for the gradual transfer of the canal to Panama. Over 22 years, control ...