US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP ... some of which ...

Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium’s deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, reportedly delaying the deal’s closing that was originally set for next week.

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

A cargo ship transits through the Panama Canal's Cocolí Locks in Panama ... some of which Washington built when it occupied the canal zone decades ago. Trump, since returning to power in January ...