Panama promotes itself “as the bridge of the world, heart of the universe” but lately the narrow Central American Isthmus and ...

The United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Hegseth's comments came during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new U.S.-funded dock at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base.

United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for America to “reclaim” the Panama Canal from what he termed ...

the second senior US official to visit Panama since President Donald Trump took office in January, on Tuesday vowed to "take back" the "US-built" canal to counter what he sees as China's influence ...

US has concerns over Chinese influence in Panama's infrastructure Panama exited China's Belt and Road Initiative ... than two ...

From the beginning of his second term ... “China does not operate this canal and China will not weaponize this canal. “Together with Panama in the lead, we will keep the canal secure and ...

Hegseth is the second senior US official to visit Panama since President Donald Trump took office in January vowing to “take back” the US-built canal to counter what he sees as China’s ...

Hegseth is the second senior US official to visit Panama since President Donald Trump took office in January vowing to "take back" the US-built canal to counter what he sees as China's influence ...