In this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski speaks with Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center's Latin America Program, about the geopolitical and economic significance of the Panama ...

President Donald Trump has made repeated claims that China “operates” the Panama Canal in recent weeks and has threatened to ...

A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and how does that ripple out to the global economy?

The Panama Canal is back in the headlines after President Donald Trump raised political and security concerns over the future of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The ...

The role of Trump’s regional enforcer is a natural one for the Miami native.

Ponant and Smithsonian Journeys' cruise to Panama and Costa Rica infused leisure with education. Why travelers should choose this sustainable cruise.

The Navy's decision to stay silent amid the negotiations with Panama makes it difficult to accurately determine just how much ...

Panama last month celebrated the 110th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, which in its day was one of the most expensive and dangerous infrastructure endeavors ever undertaken.

Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US ...

Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama ...

In our news wrap Thursday, Panama's president is pushing back on U.S. claims that a deal over transit fees for the Panama ...