Panama can't afford to let the canal become a backwater. So in October 2006, the country's voters overwhelmingly approved a $5.25 billion plan to expand and modernize the canal.

By pushing Panama’s president for one concession after the next, Trump is weakening a government closely aligned with the United States.

The Panama Canal Administrator, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, delivered the 43rd Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture at Northwestern University this week. Credit ...

President Trump said Saturday that American commercial and military ships should not have to pay to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. “American Ships, both Military and Commerci… ...

The widening of the canal has exposed a trove of fossils, including megalodon teeth. Christian Ziegler At the height of the construction of the Panama Canal in the early 1900s—the world’s ...

Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to retake control of the Panama Canal.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panama officials would sign a "framework" agreement allowing U.S. warships to travel "first and free" through the Panama Canal.

Panama on edge as US targets China's canal influence Matthew Ward Agius 04/10/2025 Panama and the US appear to have agreed to let American warships use the Panama Canal, effectively for free.

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.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns that China will not be allowed to jeopardize the Panama Canal’s operations. Discover how Trump-era policies aim to secure this vital waterway.

A.P. Moller-Maersk purchased a railway linking ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, undermining the U.S.'s presence along a trade route where Donald Trump is trying to elbow out competitors.

To get to Casco Viejo from the airport, you’ll travel along the iconic Pan America Highway. Along the way, you’ll see Panama’s bustling cityscape, lively green spaces and art installations, and ...