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PANAMA CITY: The United States military teamed with Panamanian police to conduct a series of new exercises aimed at protecting the Panama Canal, amid...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, tasking his secretary...

FLORIDA: President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American...

PANAMA CITY: The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to...

The canal, which relies on water from nearby Gatun Lake, has been hit by drought which affects water levels in the chokepoint

PANAMA CITY: With its capacity boosted by nearly three times, Panama's enlarged canal -- set to be inaugurated on Sunday -- is expected to stimulate trade between the United States and Asia, and steal business from the rival Suez canal.