The verdict is in: China has been denied an important foothold in the Western Hemisphere. A recent ruling by Panamanian courts provides the Trump administration with another victory in its efforts to ...
President Donald Trump may have his mind on the Middle East and a possible nuclear deal with Iran but a quiet victory in Panama—coming at China's expense—could prove to be a watershed moment for the ...
Disney Cruise Line's Disney Adventure became the largest passenger vessel by capacity and gross tonnage to cross the Panama Canal on Monday. The operation showcased the famous canal’s ability to ...
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s president moved to assure the public on Friday that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without interruption — a day after the ...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As the Trump administration deepens its involvement in Venezuela, critics warn the US ...
First came the French. A syndicate led by Ferdinand de Lesseps, the diplomat who had led construction of the Suez Canal, began excavating a channel through Central America in 1881. Drawing huge ...
Steven Price grew up in Panama and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1981. For his first base, he “signed up to go back home,” volunteering for duty at the Panama Canal Zone, where more than 10,000 ...
A map by Newsweek shows how previously shuttered military bases in the Caribbean are coming back to life as the United States builds up its forces in the region. The reactivation of U.S. military ...
Panama celebrates two key national days: its secession from Colombia on November 3, 1903, and its independence from the Spanish Empire on November 28, 1821. Both are recognised as public holidays.