Panama and the Canal vs China/U.S. – National Security or Economic Dominance?
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, boldly said, “The U.S. is taking back China’s influence from the vital canal.” Hegseth...
POLITICS
Panamanian University Slams U.S. Meddling in Panama Canal
PANAMA CITY April 22: Recent visits to Panama by high-ranking U.S. officials, were aimed at "undermining Panamanian dignity and sovereignty,"...
Trump’s Plan for the Panama Canal: The President’s Inbox
1) The Panama Canal is a chokepoint for global trade. Today, the canal handles 5 percent of all maritime trade...
The World’s Eyes are Focused on the Panama Canal
There is an adage “nothing happens in a vacuum” and that is particularly true of strategic waterways like the Panama...
The Canal Belongs to Panamanians but who Profits from it?
Decades after the United States invaded Panama in 1989, Samuel Castañeda says the sounds and smells of that night –...
China Warns US Over Port Fees on Ships ‘Stop Wrongful Practices’ Amid Fresh Trade War Escalation
Tensions rise again between the US and China as the Trump administration moves to slap steep fees on Chinese-owned and...
Migrants Deported by the US to Panama are Still Looking for a Country to Call Home
In February, the US deported nearly 300 asylum-seekers to Panama. Most of the deportees had come to the US not...
Opinion Post: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Panama, Speaking at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base
OPINION — “Together with Panama in the lead, we will keep the canal secure and available for all nations through the...
Panama and U.S. Relations have Settled Down in order to Create a Security Declaration
The Trump administration has been seeking to offset Panama Canal fees against US Department of Defense spending in Panama. US...
VILLA CALETA PANAMA: Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Migration Ended their Main Industry
VILLA CALETA, Panama: The Trump administration’s crackdown on migration has ended the massive flow of people heading north through a...
Panama’s Opposition Party Slams the Security Pact with the US calling it a “Camouflaged Invasion”
Opposition politicians in Panama have accused the United States of launching a “camouflaged invasion” of the country after President Donald...
Panama Canal Traffic Fell to 33.7 Ships per Day in March, Authority Says
Panama April 2025 - The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway, fell to an...
