The U.S. military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two U.S.

Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to “take back” the Panama Canal but has not offered specifics about how he ...

Potential plans range from partnering more closely with Panamanian security forces to a less likely option of U.S. troops' ...

President Donald Trump has made repeated claims that China “operates” the Panama Canal in recent weeks and has threatened to ...

Vessels in queue for transit across the Panama Canal stood at 128 ships on September ... by laden vessels heading southbound towards South America’s west coast. This has kept vessels occupied ...

WHY IS THE PANAMA CANAL IMPORTANT? The Panama Canal, located at the narrowest part of the isthmus between North and South America, is one of the most strategically important waterways in the world.

It links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Central American country, avoiding an otherwise lengthy and costly trip around South America ... the BRI. Map of the Panama Canal, connecting ...

Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South ... America." Francisco Santos, former vice-president of Colombia, on X: "Trump's pressure on the Panama Canal ...

As explored in the special, without the canal, the trip would take weeks — upwards of 25 to 26 days — and would require a trip around South America. "The Panama Canal lets them cut through ...

The U.S. government has ordered the military to prepare plans for increasing its presence in Panama. This decision is part of ...

President Donald Trump cited BlackRock's deal to acquire Panama ... South America. A spokesperson for BlackRock did not immediately reply to a request for comment early Wednesday. "The Panama ...