But the pact stops short of allowing Washington to build its own bases on the isthmus, a move Panama warned would ‘set the ...

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major ...

Panama and the US appear to have agreed to let American warships use the Panama Canal, effectively for free. But beneath the ...

We certainly respect the sovereignty of the Panamanians,” the U.S. defense secretary said before departing the country back ...

Panama promotes itself “as the bridge of the world, heart of the universe” but lately the narrow Central American Isthmus and ...

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Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.

The US defence secretary also pledged to deepen security cooperation with Panamanian security forces and said China would ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to deepen security cooperation with Panama's forces and said China would not be allowed to 'weaponize' the canal.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared that the U.S. will take back the Panama Canal from China's influence, following a ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has stated that the U.S. will "take back" the Panama Canal from "China's influence," ...