They say they fought too hard to wrest it from the U.S. to now hand back the waterway, which is part of the nation’s identity.

A military operation against a tiny neighbor would destroy US credibility in Latin America and provide a boost for China and ...

UNT Dallas political science professor outlines the implications of Trump’s threat to the Panama Canal. Trump’s suggestion ...

Marco Rubio will head overseas late next week; he's also scheduled to visit Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.

Often called one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal splits the continents of North and South America ...

China's expanding footprint in Latin America is expected to be high on the agenda when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...

Donald Trump has officially taken the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States, marking a dramatic return to the White House after a fierce comeback in November’s election.

Roughly 5% of all global trade flows through the canal’s 50-mile (80-kilometer) stretch each year, with the largest chunk ...

In response, Roosevelt sent a naval squadron armed with thousands of dollars in gold to bribe Colombian military leaders in ...