President-elect Donald Trump threatened on Saturday that the USA would take control of the Panama Canal if it believes Panama ...
A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.
The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the canal in the early 20th century, but at the time, Panama was in the ...
Trump has criticized Panama over increasing fees, warning that if it doesn't change, he will demand the canal's return to the ...
He recently challenged the government of Panama over its sovereign control of the Panama Canal, potentially reopening one of the most divisive foreign policy issues of the 20th century.
On Dec. 21, 2024, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for the return of the Panama Canal to the United States on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns. In one post, which had ...
Administration of the canal has been more efficient under Panama than during the U.S. era, with traffic increasing 17% ...
Dr. Hogan teaches in the History and Literature program at Harvard University. His research focuses on Central America and the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. In 2023, on a research ...
Traffic on the canal increased 17% between fiscal years 1999 and 2004. Panama’s voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger, modern cargo ...