In the 1970s, a conservative coalition came together to fight ceding control of the Panama Canal—proving the political potency of the issue.

Tras décadas de obras, comenzó a operar en 1914, bajo control estadounidense. La independencia de Panamá, el rol de Estados Unidos en su "patio trasero" y el tratado Torrijos Carter que devolvió el ca

There are a lot of national security and economic interests for the United States when talking about the canal.

The US is the biggest user of the Canal, but influence on its operations is dispersed among contracts with bidders internationally.