Trump's Panama Canal threats are the latest in a long history of US interest and involvement in Panama. America invaded a few ...

“A man, a plan, a canal — Panama,” so the famous palindrome goes. Just a quick history review. The U.S. took over canal construction from the French in 1904, completing it in 1914 for $375 ...

In his first speech as America's 47th president on Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump called for the U.S. to gain control of the Panama Canal, stating, "We're taking it back." Without evidence to support his ...

Security officers attend a ceremony Dec. 31 in Panama City to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the United States' ceding control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1999. (Aris Martinez/Reuters) The ...