The U.S. helped Panama secede from Colombia in 1903 to build the passage that now carries more than 10,000 ships a year.

US President-elect Donald Trump in a series of social media posts has stirred controversy by expressing interest in acquiring ...

In response to Trump's threats to restore US authority over the canal, Panama's President, Jose Raul Mulino, sought backing from other leaders to protect the country's strategic waterway. On Monday, ...