The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?

President Trump’s secretary of state arrives in Panama City on Saturday with a brazen mandate from his boss and a wary host.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks on his first foreign trip, focusing on Central America and U.S. interests in the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is en route to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. The trip, which extends from Saturday to Thursday, is said to “advance President ...

President Donald Trump says Panama should give the canal back to the U.S. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says that’s “impossible.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in Panama on Saturday.

Marco Rubio is set to embark on his first diplomatic mission abroad since being confirmed to his post, visiting five ...

China pretends it’s an accident, offering its condolences to the families of the thousands of US sailors who lost their lives. Unable to break the blockade on its own, the island of Taiwan capitulates ...

Panama erupts in protests over Trump's controversial Panama Canal remarks, with citizens defending sovereignty against U.S.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Panama in his first official visit abroad as part of what the State Department ...

Marco Rubio heads to Latin America on his first trip as secretary of state, including Panama, where President Trump wants ...

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The visit follows Trump's pledge to "take back" the Panama Canal, as China's growing influence in Latin America sparks ...