Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at ...
Rubio: U.S. government ships have 'expectations' not to be charged at Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said it was "absurd" that U.S. government ships are charged to use the Panama ...
Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...
Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free
The State Department claimed it had struck a deal that would save the U.S. government “millions of dollars a year.” ...
Trump postpones call with Panama's president as canal tensions simmer
U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino due to last-minute changes ...
Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong Firm at the Heart of a Showdown
The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...
China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by ...
Panama’s president denies making a deal that US ships can transit the canal for free
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing ...
Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.
President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...
Panama's leader rejects State Department claim of deal for U.S. warships to traverse Panama Canal for free
Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on ...
Panama Accuses U.S. of Lying About Deal for Free Navy Canal Passage
The Panamanian leader says he was “incredibly surprised” by the statement, as President Trump threatens a U.S. takeover of ...