The Panama Canal remains one of the most crucial trade routes in the world, and the U.S. has a long history of involvement in ...

FILE -- Ships crossing the Gatún locks in the Panama Canal, July 10, 2024. To imagine the kind of future a hotter, dryer climate may bring, and the geopolitical challenges it will create, look no ...

In carefully planned remarks, he referenced Panama’s value as a partner and its long history with the U.S., including on building the canal in the early 1900s. He also signed agreements to ...

nor has it ever interfered in the affairs of the canal," said a statement by the Chinese Embassy in Panama. "The only time in history the canal has been cut off was because of a U.S. invasion.

Languages: English. Email: e.palmer@newsweek.com. American troops could soon be deployed to military bases along the Panama Canal as part of a deal signed by the U.S. and Panama. The agreement ...

The Trump administration announced major moves in the Panama Canal this week, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explaining Thursday that the deals are a means of serving American interests and ...

Karina Garcia, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (THE CONVERSATION) The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through.

The claims have put Panama’s otherwise pro-American ... In speeches, he mentioned their shared history and role building the canal in the early 1900s. And he promised to increase their military ...

The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is ...

Settling the future of one of the world’s most strategically important waterways took almost four decades of US diplomacy in the last century. Putting it up for grabs again took President Donald Trump ...

Freelance Writer Pete Hegseth omitted a key point about the Panama Canal in the English version of a joint statement he released with the Panamanian leader. The tattooed former Fox News star ...