Panama's voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.

Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells Analysis by Patrick Oppmann, CNN Tue, January 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM UTC 7 min read ...

In a column titled “The troubled history of the Panama Canal’s racial and social divide,” Dvorak explains how the legacy of the U.S.-built shipping route “includes segregation and violence ...

President Trump wants Panama to return its namesake canal to the U.S. Panama’s birth as a nation is directly linked to the U.S.’s coming of age as a young imperial power after its victory in ...

The final treaty ratified in 1978 established Dec. 31, 1999, as the date the U.S. turnover of the canal zone would occur. Today, Panama has a population of 4.5 million people and operates as a ...

According to a study released in December by IDB Invest, 23.6% of Panama’s annual income is generated from the canal and companies that provide services related to the canal’s operations.

The Panama Canal, key link between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, handling about 5 percent of all global maritime trade, the U.S. its biggest user, it's now a focal target of the president.

The history of the Panama Canal will be discussed Sunday, March 2, at the Penn State Altoona Edith Adams Eve Memorial Chapel. The public is welcome to attend the event, hosted by The Unitarian ...

During Monday’s inauguration, Donald Trump repeated his threat to retake the Panama Canal. The United States controlled the waterway since the early 20th century, but in 1977 President Jimmy ...

Born from “gunboat diplomacy,” the Panama Canal is under threat from US saber rattling once again. More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic ...

In a column titled “The troubled history of the Panama Canal’s racial and social divide,” Dvorak explains how the legacy of the U.S.-built shipping route “includes segregation and violence.” ...