Since taking office, Mr Trump has criticised former president Jimmy Carter for “foolishly” returning the canal, which was ...

Panama will also guarantee "expedited transit for military and auxiliary ships of the Republic of Panama and the United States." Control over Panama Canal US President Donald Trump had previously ...

Xi Jinping has pledged support for Panama against US pressure over ownership of its ports and offered greater co-operation with Latin American countries in areas including law enforcement as Beijing ...

Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.

The Panama Canal is owned by the Panama government, but is run like a private business. The Panama Canal Authority operates ...

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 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a victory lap over two recent “historic” agreements on the Panama Canal, marking major steps in the United States ... and desire to control the Panama ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United ...

PANAMA CITY - Panama said on April 9 that the US recognises its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen US ...

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal ... out an invasion -- and Panama will retain control over any installations. Panama will also ...

The escalating war of words between the US and China over the canal has left Panama – which does not ... has accused of being under Beijing’s control – something Hutchison denies.