A U.S. Senator from Missouri has led several colleagues to introduce a resolution that would help American companies continue to ship through the Panama Canal without influence from the Chinese government.

Marco Rubio will head overseas late next week; he's also scheduled to visit Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

Rubio’s Latin American trip highlights the region’s importance to U.S. national security and immigration crisis.

China got only one mention in US President Donald Trump's inaugural address on Monday, but the comment was threatening - especially to a country much closer to America. Suggesting that China's operations in the Panama Canal constituted a degree of ownership of the Central American waterway,

Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would "take back" the Panama Canal. During his inauguration, he expressed concerns over Panama’s breach of trust and China's influence on this crucial maritime route.

Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America.

China has fired back at President Donald Trump, dismissing his claim that Beijing has seized control of the Panama Canal as baseless and provocative. Newsweek reached out by email to a Trump representative and to Hutchison Ports, a Hong Kong–based port operator that controls ports near the canal, for comment.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama on his first trip abroad as the top U.S. diplomat after President

Donald Trump’s burgeoning trade war with Colombia might not change the price of coffee at Aussie cafes, but there could be long-term impacts for our economy if China can take advantage, an expert says.

Marco Rubio will travel to Panama on his first trip abroad as secretary of State. The visit comes as Donald Trump looks to reclaim Panama's canal.

US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.