Chiquita and its predecessor, United Fruit Company, made bananas one of the most popular fruits in the world. But after a ...

In 1989, the U.S. launched a swift and controversial invasion of Panama to secure the canal and remove dictator Manuel ...

RICHARD RAEL: At that time, Panama was a state of Colombia. Canal negotiations between America and Colombia did not go smoothly. After nine months, the United States threatened to end the talks and ...

Panama, a country known for its iconic canal, is much more than just a strategic waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific ...

In March, during a joint address to Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the United States would be ...

A history of the Panama Canal — and why the US can't just take it back Unless he goes to war with Panama, Donald Trump can't reassert control over a canal the U.S. agreed to cede in the 1970s.

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 year.

On Dec. 21, 2024, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for the return of the Panama Canal to the United States on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns. In one post, which had ...