"I've asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation!" the president said.

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The U.S. says it doesn’t want migrants and refugees. But “third countries” like Panama that have agreed to accept them have taken on a great...

The scene last week at Panama City’s elegant Hilton Hotel spoke volumes about the precarious balance of power in the Western Hemisphere....

Panama's opposition speaks out against deal that allows the deployment of US troops in the Central American nation.

Under a new agreement obtained by AFP, U.S. troops will be allowed to operate from several Panama-controlled sites along the Panama Canal. T...

The US Defense Secretary said US troop deployments would reduce Chinese influence on control of the Panama Canal.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Washington would “take back” the Panama Canal from “China’s influence” during a visit to Panama,...

PANAMA CITY — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the Unite...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. and Panama together would "take back the Panama Canal from China's influence" and keep it...

The Pentagon chief has announced a series of “bold steps” to “secure” the crucial waterway...

Hegseth's comments came during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new U.S.-funded dock at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base.

PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth credited Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Tuesday with improving security coop...

Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the Panama Canal are sparking debate over how much benefit Panamanians see from local ownership of...

Report comes as US uses claims of Chinese meddling to push for control over strategic waterway.