A cargo ship sails through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Sept. 9, 2024. The Panama Canal is more than a piece of infrastructure; it’s a global asset that symbolizes ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal if it doesn’t reduce tolls for American ships and accused China of being behind the waterway’s operations. Here are five key ...

Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903 is linked to the interoceanic canal. After the failure of French Count Ferdinand de Lesseps to open a canal in the isthmus, the United States promoted the ...

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump reiterated threats he has made about the Panama Canal, claiming, "we're taking it back." He'd previously declared that the rates Panama charges for ...

Oct 22 - Panamanians vote in a referendum on Sunday to approve or reject an ambitious $5.25 billion plan to expand the famous Panama Canal to allow it to handle larger cargo ships. Here are some facts ...

A post on X claims that the U.S. never “owned” the Panama Canal. Verdict: Misleading The U.S. signed a treaty in 1903 that allowed it to build and operate the Canal. President Jimmy Carter gave ...

The Panama Canal, a 51-mile maritime shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is a crucial artery of global trade and a longstanding focal point of international geopolitics. Since its ...

In his first speech to a joint session of Congress in his second term, Trump once again threatened to annex the Panama Canal. Juan González, co-host of Democracy Now!, fact-checks some of the lies ...

In the first speech of his second term, President Donald Trump denounced a deal made decades ago, when the U.S. turned over the Panama Canal to the country for which it's named. “We have been treated ...

A Dec. 27, 2024, Threads post (direct link, archive link) shares news of a purported price hike for U.S. Navy vessels crossing the Panama Canal. “BREAKING: Panama Doubles Fees For U.S. Warships ...