When Donald Trump announced his intention to “take back” the Panama Canal from China, I had to chuckle. My old friend Linc, ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is set to travel to Panama in the coming days amid the administration’s pursuit of "reclaiming" control of the Panama Canal.

The "Panama Canal Repurchase Act," a bill that was recently introduced in Congress, would give Trump the authority to negotiate with appropriate Panamanian government officials to reacquire the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet its leaders following recent U.S. allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lan ...

It is a key part of Panama’s economy. In 2024, the canal earned nearly $5 billion in total profits. According to a study released in December by IDB Invest, 23.6% of Panama’s annual income is ...

Hegseth Is to Travel to Panama for Meetings Following Trump's Demands for the Canal WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet with leaders of the ...

Panama’s government has denied Trump's assertion that China exerts influence over the canal. Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, said Friday that Hegseth will participate in the 2025 Central ...