Since returning to office, Trump has insisted that China has influence over the canal, vowing to "take it back" if necessary. In this aerial view a cargo ship enters the Panama Canal on the ...

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows cargo vessels docked at Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal, in Panama City, Panama, February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun//File ...

American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined in what amounts to a major overhaul of US ...

A deal struck by BlackRock to take control of two key ports on either end of the Panama Canal essentially aligns the world's largest money manager with the preferences of the new Trump administration.