In this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski speaks with Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center's Latin America Program, about the geopolitical and economic significance of the Panama ...

President Donald Trump has made repeated claims that China “operates” the Panama Canal in recent weeks and has threatened to ...

The Panama Canal is back in the headlines after President Donald Trump raised political and security concerns over the future ...

The Panama Canal is back in the headlines after President Donald Trump raised political and security concerns over the future of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The ...

Aside from the US President's bluster, there are genuine concerns about Chinese influence over the vital waterway.

Rarely do Panamanians unite on political topics, but threats to the ownership of the canal go to the heart of national ...

China lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing ...