During his inauguration speech, he repeated his desire to retake control of the Panama Canal, the vital strategic waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Mr. Trump’s secretary of ...

By pushing Panama’s president for one concession after the next, Trump is weakening a government closely aligned with the ...

The Panama Canal, an 82-km (51-mile ... Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Over two-thirds of all cargo passing through the canal today originates from or is destined ...

And it's not just in Panama; it's throughout South America and other places as well,” Kupperman told USA TODAY. More U.S. control or influence over the canal would not only help the incoming Tru ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panama officials would sign a "framework" agreement allowing U.S. warships to travel "first and free" through the Panama Canal.

But the president said the consortium controlling them was being audited and that the canal authority would give Mr. Rubio a more detailed explanation. Mr. Mulino did say Panama would not be ...

She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer ... we're going to get it." On the Panama Canal, Mr. Trump said in his March ...

President-elect Donald Trump blurted out another outrageous promise at a Turning Point USA event Sunday in Phoenix: He now wants the Panama Canal back. Trump claimed that Panama’s shipping fees ...

PANAMA CITY -Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen ...

including views from her office of ships waiting to pass through the Panama Canal. In recent weeks, the vital waterway – through which 5 per cent of all global shipping passes – has made ...

Panama reacted with outrage after Trump claimed the U.S. was “reclaiming” the Panama Canal because an American company bought controlling interest in a Chinese company that operates the canal ...