U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth landed in Panama late on Monday for his first official visit to the country as questions persist about President Donald Trump's repeated vows to take back the Panama Canal.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau discussed the importance of an ongoing audit with Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha on Friday, according to a State Department readout.
Panama’s government announced on Monday it has extended by three days the safe passage allowance for former President Ricardo Martinelli to travel to Nicaragua, where he has been granted asylum.
A group of migrants deported from the U.S. to Panama were moved from a hotel in Panama City to the Darien jungle, a lawyer confirmed. The transfer is part of a U.S.-Panama deal to handle deportees whose home countries refuse to accept them.
Protests erupted in Panama City as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Raúl Mulino, amid tensions over the Panama Canal. Demonstrators burned posters of Trump and Rubio, rejecting U.S. influence, while Panama reaffirmed its sovereignty over the strategic waterway.
President-elect Donald Trump has sparked international controversy by refusing to rule out military or economic measures to secure control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, which he claims are crucial to U.S. national security.
Panama’s Foreign Minister, Javier Martinez-Acha, reaffirmed the country's unwavering control over the Panama Canal, rejecting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of potential intervention and denying any financial offer regarding the waterway.
In a sharp diplomatic clash, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to push for the return of the Panama Canal to American control, accusing Panama of overcharging the U.S. for its use.
Trump's call to reclaim Panama Canal sparks controversy, raising concerns over U.S. diplomacy, China influence, and international law amid criticism of Panama's canal fees.
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