If China’s alleged influence over the canal wasn’t halted, Trump threatened to “take back” the iconic waterway that the US returned to Panama in 2000, employing military force if needed.

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.

For over 40 years, Capt. Efraín Hallax, 73, has been steering vessels through the canal, and he has seen it all, from a dictator’s fall to the rise of U.S. interest in retaking the waterway.

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.

If China wanted to disable the Panama Canal to stop the flow of U.S. ships, it likely could do so via a cyberattack, Chuck Holton says.

Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to “take back” the Panama Canal but has not offered specifics about how he would do so. Here is an explanation of the history and laws governing ...

Panama maintains that it has full control over the canal and that the Hong Kong-based group’s operation of the ports did not amount to Chinese control.

Panama's leader accused President Trump of lying in his Tuesday congressional address, where he said his administration was "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.

A Hong Kong-linked company is selling its shares in two ports operated at the ends of the Panama Canal to a United States-based firm.