In March, during a joint address to Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the United States would be ...

It is part of the route that ships use to cross the Panamanian isthmus between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Along ...

Hegseth vows to keep Panama Canal secure from Chinese influence Image Source : AP Edited By: Mohit Pandey @KabirMohit Published: April 09, 2025 11:01 IST, Updated: April 09, 2025 11:10 IST Panama ...

Panama’s voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger, modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen U.S. military ...