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Tourists look at a cargo ship waiting to enter the Panama Canal in Panama City on January 25, 2025. Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat ...
The issue over the Panama Canal centers on U.S. concerns that Chinese-linked companies control key access points to the canal, which the U.S. built and later gifted to Panama.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the itinerary.
The US-controlled canal quickly became a vital asset for American commerce and the US Navy.. Panama received a $10 million initial payment from the US for the territory followed by $250,000 each ...
Trump accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand the hand it over.
On a sweltering January day in the first weeks of Panama’s dry season, the political storm coursing around the canal seemed peripheral at best. Tourists packed the grandstands just outside the ...
In 1967, a mobile unit was acquired, thus allowing the expansion of live events and shows seen on TVN, like El Show del Mediodía, La Lotería and horse races from the Presidente Remón horse track. In 1969, when the country was starting to use satellite TV technology, TVN was amongst the first to air the Apollo Moon landings.
To do a deeper dive into the waterway’s history and role in the world, tourists can also head to The Canal Museum in Casco Viejo, Panama City’s old town. Famous for the museum, coffee shops ...