Q&A: Dusty Johnson talks Trump, tariffs and the Panama Canal

South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson has a front-row seat in Congress to all the changes accompanying the new White House resident down the street on Pennsylvania Avenue. And he posted a photo on social media Sunday thanking President Donald Trump for …

Peru's Prime Minister meets with Panama's FA Min in France

10:06 | Paris (France), Feb. 10. Peruvian Cabinet Chief Gustavo Adrianzen held a meeting with Panamanian Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Martinez-Acha in Paris, where they discussed various issues. Adrianzen and Martinez-Acha discussed several issues on …

Do Viable Alternatives to the Panama Canal Exist? 

The Panama Canal has been in the news arguably more frequently over the past month than the previous five years combined. When the world’s most powerful head of office claims he wants the canal returned to the United States, the Panama Canal suddenly …

8th annual Panama City Beach Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival held at Aaron Bessant Park

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - On Sunday, Panama City Beach residents were able to enjoy a day outdoors in the sun with fun, friends, and food trucks. For the eighth-straight year, Food Truck Festivals of America visited PCB for a two-day event …

Transits through the Panama Canal remain down 10%

Li clan’s Panama problem epitomises a discount

The Hong Kong family’s CK Hutchison conglomerate operates ports at either end of the critical canal, which US President Donald Trump asserts is controlled by China. The association weighs on the $19 bln group’s value. Offloading stakes might help – but …

The Hong Kong Company at the Center of Panama’s China Problem

Does China control the Panama Canal? It’s a question that has unexpectedly come to the fore in the early days of President Donald Trump’s new administration.  At the heart of the answer lies CK Hutchison, a company with a history dating back some two …

Trump’s Panama tensions augur risk for Chinese investments

The United States’ pledge to reassert control over the Panama Canal is not expected to cause major shipping disruptions, analysts said, but should be seen as a sign of caution for Beijing’s investments in Latin America. US President Donald Trump’s claim in …

Dark History of the Panama Railroad – A Deadly Path to Progress

The Panama Railroad was meant to revolutionize travel, offering a faster route to the California Gold Rush, but its construction came at a devastating human cost. Disease, treacherous terrain, and brutal conditions made it one of the most dangerous …

Sovereignty, ownership, and the Panama Canal | Opinion

The 1903 agreement between the U.S. and Panama granted the U.S. control of the Canal Zone, but not ownership, as Panama retained sovereignty. The agreement was a result of Panama's independence from Colombia and the U.S.'s interest in building a …