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

“There’s very little wiggle room, absent a second U.S. invasion of Panama, to retake control of the Panama Canal in practical terms,” said Benjamin Gedan, director of the Latin America ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama ...

While threats of tariffs against China, Mexico and Canada have dominated headlines early on in President Donald Trump's second term, a conflict over control of the Panama Canal has become the next ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made his first overseas trip as America's top diplomat to Panama. He was met with a storm ...

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his Day 1 promise to seize control of the Panama Canal to counter China's alleged growing influence in the region. The president told reporters ...

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced his intention to take the Panama Canal back under U.S. control over the past ... bids in Panama, leaving room for China to expand its presence.

PANAMA CITY ... "no real threat of retaking the canal or the use of force." Speaking on behalf of Trump, who has demanded that the canal be returned to U.S. control, Rubio told Mulino that ...

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out discussing control over the Panama Canal in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit the Central American ...

Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is embarking on a tour of Central America to counter China's influence.