The Panama Canal has been in the news for many unexpected reasons lately but should really be talked about for this Viking ...

A history of the Panama Canal — and why the US can't just take it back Unless he goes to war with Panama, Donald Trump can't reassert control over a canal the U.S. agreed to cede in the 1970s.

news Politics. A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own The president-elect is threatening to take back the waterway when he takes office.

President-elect Donald Trump is not letting up on his suggestions that the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that has been rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the ...

In 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed a treaty with Panama to gradually transfer control of the 51-mile canal to the nation it bisects, and on Dec. 31, 1999, Panama assumed full control of the canal.

More than 35 years have passed since the U.S. invaded Panama to oust the dictator Manuel Noriega, but threats by President ...

Depending on the size, weight, and type of vessel, ship owners often pay anywhere between $15,000 and $300,000 in basic fees ...

Javier Wallace is the son of a Black Panamanian immigrant and a Black Austinite. His family history shaped his experience ...

Panama’s location between two continents and two oceans explains why it’s a geopolitical hot spot, and why it has so many ...

A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can't take it back on his own - President-elect Donald Trump is decrying rising shipping fees Panama has imposed to use the Panama Canal ...

Panama's voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.

A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own The canal saves American business interests “considerable time and fuel costs” and enables faster delivery of ...