In this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski speaks with Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center's Latin America Program, about the geopolitical and economic significance of the Panama ...

In recent years the operation of the Panama Canal has been increasingly affected by changes in rainfall, and some data ...

The U.S. initially acquired the rights to build and operate the Panama Canal in 1903 through the Hay–Bunau–Varilla Treaty ...

Rarely do Panamanians unite on political topics, but threats to the ownership of the canal go to the heart of national ...

Whether the U.S. or Panama own the Panama Canal, one of the largest routes for ship traffic in the world still faces horrible ...