Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Panama in his first international trip. Here’s what to know about the Panama Canal ...

President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...

The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at ...

Panama City, Panama - China does not control the Panama Canal, nor does it charge more tolls to the United States, says its former administrator, Jorge Quijano, in an interview with EFE in which he ...

Rubio says Trump sees status quo at Panama Canal as unacceptable Sovereignty ... that China could use the ports to shut down the canal, a vital route for U.S. shipping, in the event of a conflict ...

Panama President José Raúl Mulino has a message for Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his impending diplomatic visit: The Panama Canal is not ... for global trade routes — and floated ...

In our news wrap Thursday, Panama's president is pushing back on U.S. claims that a deal over transit fees for the Panama Canal was reached ... to the critical trade route earlier this week., ...

The Panama Canal is a 51-mile artificial passageway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal allows for much quicker shipping routes, which makes it vital for global trade.

violated treaties that transferred control of the important trade route from Washington to Panama City. Rubio, according to the State Department, told Mulino that canal's "status quo is ...