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Trump's First 100 Days US, Panama ‘taking back’ canal from ‘China's influence,’ says Hegseth 'I want to be very clear. China did not build this canal.
PANAMA CITY, Panama — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China, but that together the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure.
The transaction, which includes strategically important Panama Canal ports, has drawn scrutiny from both Washington and ...
If China’s alleged influence over the canal wasn’t halted, Trump threatened to “take back” the iconic waterway that the US returned to Panama in 2000, employing military force if needed.
The right-wing Mulino government has imposed Operation Omega to crack down on working class resistance to austerity measures.
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino urged member nations at the Mercosur Summit in Buenos Aires, to back the Río Indio ...
Analyst says comment by head of canal authority that Panama may potentially take control of ports is noteworthy.
“During the first half of 2025, US seaborne grain shipments increased 9% y/y, driven by stronger maize exports. While an ...
Beijing has already signaled that its willingness to ease restrictions on rare earth sales to the U.S. is temporary. China’s rare-earth export licenses for U.S. manufacturers have a six-month expiry ...