In this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski speaks with Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center's Latin America Program, about the geopolitical and economic significance of the Panama ...

Panama is in danger of becoming a case study of how an American hard-power win could become a soft-power loss. America did ...

In recent years the operation of the Panama Canal has been increasingly affected by changes in rainfall, and some data ...

Rarely do Panamanians unite on political topics, but threats to the ownership of the canal go to the heart of national ...

The president claims Chinese soldiers are working in the canal. That’s nonsense.

Rubio began his trip in Panama, where he attended Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Panama City. Talks swiftly pivoted to U.S.

Panama last month celebrated the 110th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, which in its day was one of the most expensive and dangerous infrastructure endeavors ever undertaken.

Donald Trump aims to flaunt American power and coerce Washington’s allies and partners in the Western Hemisphere to meet his ...

Panama has made some concessions to the United States after Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed President Trump's concerns about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal during a recent trip to the ...

PANAMA CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday that the Central ...

In his inaugural address last month, Donald Trump described the US decision to hand full control of the canal to Panama, in 1999, as "a foolish gift that should have never been made". Trump also ...

Havana (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the ...