They say they fought too hard to wrest it from the U.S. to now hand back the waterway, which is part of the nation’s identity.

Current and former government officials, senior canal officials and residents in Panama are now left with plenty of questions, but few answers. What prompted the latest outburst? Would Trump ...

Panama City, Panama (CNN) — The new Panamanian ambassador was given strict instructions as he prepared to meet then-President Donald Trump one day in 2019: Do not engage him in any substantive ...

is seriously considering a second canal to handle growing commercial traffic. Yet 5,600,000 tons of shipping still pass through the old locks each month. And Panama has long complained that it ...

Through a series of social media posts and then most prominently during a press conference last week where he repeatedly railed against former President Jimmy Carter’s decision to give the Panama ...

At a gathering for the conservative Turning Point USA organization on Dec. 22, Trump proclaimed, “We’re being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we’re being ripped off everywhere else.” ...

Donald Trump’s threat to forcibly retake the Panama Canal would target a waterway that generates $2.5 billion in annual revenue for Panama and handles 5% of global maritime trade, raising alarm ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands ...

PANAMA CITY (AP) — The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all countries, rejecting claims by ...

"Today is a day to remember the sacrifice of our martyrs, but also to say to the world that Panama is sovereign and the canal is ours," said Sebastian Quiroz, an 84-year-old retired unionist who ...

Panama said on Tuesday that the sovereignty of its interoceanic canal was non-negotiable, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to regain control. "The ...