The question posed by thousands of drivers living in Western Panama who have waited for years for another way to cross the ...

LIMÓN DE CHAGRES, Panama — Digna Benite stands on the banks of the calm Río Indio and recalls playing in the water while her father fished. "This river is my whole life," Benite, 60, says ...

Ilya Espino de Marotta indicated that they have already completed the citizen information census and that they are generating ...

Depending on the size, weight, and type of vessel, ship owners often pay anywhere between $15,000 and $300,000 in basic fees ...

An effort to establish a canal through Panama led by Ferdinand de Lesseps, who built Egypt’s Suez Canal, began in 1880 but progressed little over nine years before going bankrupt.

Panama’s location between two continents and two oceans explains why it’s a geopolitical hot spot, and why it has so many stunning birds ...

The first construction efforts began in 1881.The Colombian government, which controlled Panama at the time, granted land to construct a canal to a French company owned by Ferdinand de Lesseps, the ...

On Dec. 21, 2024, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for the return of the Panama Canal to the United States on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns. In one post, which had ...

Analyst says comment by head of canal authority that Panama may potentially take control of ports is noteworthy.

The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also relies heavily on rainfall. Without enough freshwater flowing in, the ...

Panama's Foreign Relations Ministry did not immediately answer a request for clarification. U.S. military take part in a joint drill with Panamanian troops at the Panama Canal during the visit of ...

The sale of two ports near the Panama Canal to a global consortium led by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) threatens the ...