Despite media claims about Panama’s “economic miracle,” underlying the strikes and protests are obscene levels of social ...

In a separate agreement, Panama also agreed to look for a way for the U.S. government to be reimbursed for fees its naval ships pay to transit the Canal. The Trump administration has argued that ...

Thousands of Panamanians have marched in the capital in the largest protest yet against an agreement signed during last month’s visit by the U.S. defense secretary ...

As the canal’s traffic has grown, prolonged droughts have hampered its operations. In 2023, a drought driven largely by the El Niño weather phenomenon forced the Panama Canal Authority (ACP ...