"We certainly understand that the Panama Canal is in Panama, and protecting Panamanian sovereignty from malign influence is important", said Secretary of Defense Hegseth when asked about sovereignty ...

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) The United States is pressuring Panama to grant free passage for its Navy through the Panama Canal ... these claims, Panama's Minister of Security denied plans for ...

The United States and Panama ... President José Raúl Mulino has publicly denied that China controls the canal. "I completely reject that statement," Mulino said, pushing back on earlier claims ...

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino (C) looks on as Panama's Security Minister Frank Abrego (L) and US Secretary of Defense ... Raul Mulino publicly denied the claims and referred to them as ...

The United States (U.S.) and Panama say they are working on an agreement that would give US Navy vessels free ... Canal, José Icaza, said that, while his country could not legally grant special ...

The Hong Kong conglomerate rejects audit findings as Washington moves to curb Beijing’s footprint in Latin American infrastructure and strategic shipping lanes. CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong-based ...

The United States ... currently in Panama for the first time since his confirmation, signed the agreement that will allow the U.S. to go “first and free through the Panama Canal” on Wednesday.

The United States will not allow China to “threaten” the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on ...

The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is ...