It was a territory known to some who lived there as a tropical utopia. The Canal Zone in Panama had been under U.S. control for nearly 75 years. But in 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed treaties ...

The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?

During his joint address to Congress on Monday, President Donald Trump declared victory over the BlackRock-led acquisition of two key ports along the Panama Canal, marking a significant shift in ...

Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump said he wanted to have greater control and influence of the Panama Canal, saying: “We didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re ...

The controversy also provoked the predictable bevy of corporate media commentary criticizing Trump: Pundits explained, as if uninformed Americans thought otherwise, that he cannot simply “take it back ...

Panamanian authorities on Tuesday announced an US$8.5 billion plan to modernise and expand the Panama Canal over the next decade, while sidestepping questions on whether Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison ...

A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its stake in key Panama Canal ports to a consortium led by BlackRock Inc., following pressure from President Donald Trump over alleged Chinese ...

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 ...