Since returning to power in January, Donald Trump has vowed to 'take back' control of the strategic waterway that the United ...

The Trump administration has made the security of the canal, built by the U.S. more than a century ago, a top priority for ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested the possibility of reestablishing a U.S. military presence in the country to help ...

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from ...

Two versions of a joint statement by the Defense Secretary and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had a major difference.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the idea on Wednesday of US troops returning to Panama to "secure" its ...

During a visit to Panama, Hegseth suggested that “by invitation” the United States could “revive” military bases or naval air ...

Speaking at a regional security conference, Hegseth said that China-based companies were controlling land and critical ...

(AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, left, shakes hand with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

People will make their own judgement.” Speaking at a ribbon cutting for a new US-financed dock at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa ...