The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?

As Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Panama ... Panama Canal Zone may have served to deter northward migration from South America, reducing immigration pressure on America’s southern ...

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a briefing that China 'firmly opposes the US smearing and undermining the ...

Indeed, the canal should not be the only issue on the table. Discussions should include funding to secure the southern border: Panama’s that is. Panama’s southern border abuts the Darien Gap ...

Rubio says Trump sees status quo at Panama Canal as unacceptable Sovereignty ... to recruit help in stemming migration toward the U.S. southern border. The visit also reflects a U.S. desire ...

Donald Trump has long been fixated on the Panama Canal, a crucial shipping route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. He has railed against rising tolls on American ships (though the increases ...

Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, visited Panama to urge reduced Chinese influence over the Panama Canal, reflecting tension under President Trump's foreign policy stance. Rubio met Panamanian ...

Native Panamanians were removed from the Canal Zone, which had been the most populous part of Panama, in part to make conditions more "hygienic", and it became effectively a US colony. This was a ...

President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Central American country ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a warning to Panama President José Raúl Mulino about the Panama Canal, saying the current status of the trade route is “unacceptable.” ...

Feb. 2 (UPI) --U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned President José Raúl Mulino of Panama on Sunday that the current status of the Panama Canal -- which President Donald Trump wants to ...