Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium’s deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, reportedly delaying the deal’s closing that was originally set for next week.

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 ...

A deal has reportedly been made which will see troops deployed to the Central American country for training exercises.

FILE -- Ships crossing the Gatún locks in the Panama Canal, July 10, 2024. To imagine the kind of future a hotter, dryer climate may bring, and the geopolitical challenges it will create, look no ...

The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also relies heavily on rainfall. Without enough freshwater flowing in ...

Freelance Writer Pete Hegseth omitted a key point about the Panama Canal in the English version of a joint statement he released with the Panamanian leader. The tattooed former Fox News star ...

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino (C) looks on as Panama's Security Minister Frank Abrego (L) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth get ready to sign a bilateral agreement, in Panama City on ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also gave a public nod to Panamanian sovereignty at the conclusion of the first visit by a Pentagon chief to Panama in decades. Hegseth said he sees the canal ...

PANAMA CITY, Panama—When President Theodore Roosevelt formulated plans for the Panama Canal, there was no Panama. The country was still part of the Republic of Colombia despite bouts of on-again ...

Panama says the U.S. government has recognized the country’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal, but it’s unclear if Washington fully agrees with that assertion. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

The U.S. built the canal to facilitate the transit of commercial and military vessels between the east and west coasts of the United States. It turned over control to Panama on Dec. 31 ...