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

Hegseth, who was in Panama on Tuesday to meet with its government officials, spoke from a new U.S.-financed pier at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base on the canal. He said Beijing would not be ...

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

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Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.

U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth said on Wednesday he sees the Panama Canal as key terrain that Panama should secure ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week, the second senior U.S. official to visit the country in as ...

One of those conflicts involves a new dam the Panama Canal Authority plans to begin building in 2027. It would be designed to ...

Sheinbaum touted Mexico's Panama Canal alternative after the first major shipment across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec rail ...

Trump sees the sale of CK Hutchison’s ports as a victory, China sees it as coercion. For the 96-year-old Hong Kong ...

The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also ...

While Theodore Roosevelt said America should “speak softly and carry a big stick”, its President today is unafraid to raise ...