The US will deploy troops along the Panama Canal for training, exercises and "other activities" under a joint deal that stops short of allowing the US to build bases in Panama but is still a major ...

In Panama City in January, marchers mark Martyrs’ Day, a national day of mourning to honour Panamanians killed in 1964 anti-American riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone.

The $2.3 billion estimate for the conversion of the existing lock canal to sea level by conventional methods provides approximately $1.1 billion for the control of tidal currents, the control of flood ...

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

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

It is a key part of Panama’s economy. In 2024, the canal earned nearly $5 billion in total profits. According to a study released in December by IDB Invest, 23.6% of Panama’s annual income is ...

President Donald Trump has claimed the Panama Canal is American as 35,000 Americans were killed during its construction. His figures are false. The great majority of the 25,000 killed were West Indian ...

They have a standing military of an estimated 80,000 personnel. The Panama Canal Zone is 50 miles long and 10 miles wide. The terrain is a mix of jungle, lakes, agricultural land and urban sprawl.

“Trump and Rubio have managed to revive Panamanian nationalism,” said Edwin Cabrera, a Panamanian political analyst. A Chinese cargo ship goes through the Panama Canal on Jan. 31, 2025.