Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes at the international airport in Panama Pacifico, Panama, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

No formal deal has been agreed to as President Trump threatens an American takeover of the strategic waterway.

Marco Rubio is right. The Neutrality Treaty authorizes America to enforce a prohibition against ‘foreign operation.’ ...

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

President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an ...

President José Mulino said Panama's sovereignty over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion.

The secretary of state said the United States could take steps to “protect its rights.” Panama’s leader said he was sure that ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama's President José Raúl Mulino that the "status quo" of the Panama Canal is ...

President Trump is throwing his weight around in our hemisphere in a way we haven’t seen in a century, and it’s opening up doors.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president that the country must reduce Chinese influence over the ...

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 ...