Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American ...

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

Panama says the U.S. government has recognized the country’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal, but it’s unclear if ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged that the Trump administration would “take back” the Panama Canal from “China’s influence” on Tuesday during a visit to the key shipping lane.

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 ...

Hegseth is first US defense secretary to visit in decades Panama ... canal in a Black Hawk helicopter after meeting U.S. troops and Panamanian security forces. He also toured the Miraflores lock ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth’s remarks triggered a ...