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 Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance investments and demand. By Peter Eavis The cost of using the Panama Canal ...

The Panama Canal, a 51-mile maritime shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is a crucial artery of global trade and a longstanding focal point of international geopolitics. Since its ...

The Panama Canal Authority has denied the US State Department’s claim that a deal has been reached allowing United States government vessels to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ...

Panama has denied the U.S. State Department's claim that the country will eliminate fees for U.S. government vessels transiting the Panama Canal, just one day after the State Department initially ...

“A man, a plan, a canal — Panama,” so the famous palindrome goes. Just a quick history review. The U.S. took over canal construction from the French in 1904, completing it in 1914 for $375 ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — Donald Trump has ...

Donald Trump has long been fixated on the Panama Canal, a crucial shipping route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. He has railed against rising tolls on American ships (though the increases ...

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday rejected U.S. claims that American warships and boats can transit the Panama Canal without paying a standard fee. In a weekly news conference ...

The Panama Canal Authority on Wednesday denied the US State Department’s claim that US government vessels would be able to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ratcheting up tensions ...

What’s With Trump and the Panama Canal? The Panama Canal has become a major – and unexpected – focal point of President Donald Trump’s second administration. He has repeatedly stated his ...

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese threat to U.S. security. By Alexandra Stevenson and Keith Bradsher ...