Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
Rarely do Panamanians unite on political topics, but threats to the ownership of the canal go to the heart of national identity and erase ideological differences.
Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at its ports.
Why the Panama Canal matters
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Panama in his first international trip. Here’s what to know about the Panama Canal and Trump’s claims about it.
Opinion
Panama’s careful course through the canal crisis sparked by Trump
Something very powerful is going to happen,” Trump warned from Washington, casting a shadow over Rubio’s diplomatic mission and pushing hemispheric relations to their most precarious point since
Would Trump really invade Panama to reclaim the canal by force?
President Donald Trump is a man with a plan for the canal, namely to force Panama to limit China’s influence on the vital 50-mile shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific or risk the United States taking back the canal by force if necessary. Just a quick history review.
The Panama Canal Is Drying Up, So Why Does Trump Want It?
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses the growing battle over the Panama Canal. The U.S. is considering taking control, while Panama resists. However, severe droughts have already crippled the canal,
Local opinion: I went to see if China has taken over the Panama Canal
To protect its interests in Panama without destabilizing the region, the United States must approach this situation with strength, strategic foresight and diplomatic precision.
Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something very powerful’ will happen
President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an ...
Panama rejects US State Department claim its government ships can transit canal for free
The Panama Canal Authority said there had been no changes made to the fees it imposes on vessels sailing through the canal, ...
Rubio: U.S. government ships have 'expectations' not to be charged at Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said it was "absurd" that U.S. government ships are charged to use the Panama ...
Politico12d
Panama’s president ahead of Rubio’s visit: ‘I cannot negotiate’ on the canal
Panama fought for years to get access to the canal, he said. The territory is neutral, he added, and has remained so through international conflicts well before Trump’s presidency. The canal ...
Anadolu Ajansi6d
Panama denies US claim of free canal transit as Trump vows to 'take back' waterway
State Department claim that US government vessels can transit canal without charge fees rejected by Panama, with Canal ...
Newsweek5d
Panama's President Denies Deal for US Ships to Use Canal for Free
Daniel Orton is an editor on the live news team at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. He was previously a video news editor at the company between 2017 and 2019, before spending several years as a ...
Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong Firm at the Heart of a Showdown
The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...