Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America.

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to host Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Trump,

Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal

Trump's canal claims would undermine U.S.-Panama relations, boost China's influence, and revive regional tensions, harming both countries' interests, two experts argued

“It would take an act of war, effectively, for the Chinese to shut it down,” said Christopher Sabatini, a senior research fellow for Latin America ... the Panama Canal Authority has limited ...

Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway.

Republicans hoping to thwart Beijing’s influence in Latin America are urging the Panamanian government to cut ties with Chinese entities.

Analysts believe takeover comments could be aimed at getting lower fees, but they could also push Panama to embrace China

President Donald Trump cannot take the Panama Canal — at least not legally — as he would be violating every single treaty that the U.S. has come into with Panama since 1945, international law and national security experts told WLRN.

Washington's new top diplomat, Marco Rubio, will travel to Panama this week in his first overseas trip since assuming office. The new administration's immigration crackdown is likely to be among the top issues during talks,

UNT Dallas political science professor outlines the implications of Trump’s threat to the Panama Canal. Trump’s suggestion that China controls the