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 ...

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

In recent years the operation of the Panama Canal has been increasingly affected by changes in rainfall, and some data ...

“The Panama Canal is managed by the Panama Canal Authority, ACP, an independent agency of the Panamanian government,” which Sola called “a model of public infrastructure management.

PANAMA CITY — Marco Rubio’s weekend visit to Panama is set to offer clues to a pressing question: whether the next four years ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...

Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on ...

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...

The Panamanian leader says he was “incredibly surprised” by the statement, as President Trump threatens a U.S. takeover of ...

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 ...