A former diplomat described attempts at flattery as a way to gain favour with Mr Trump as a “fool’s errand”. Read more at ...

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a ...

It's hard to know how serious Donald Trump is about his proposal for the US to take over Gaza, but one thing is certain: he has a history of using bluster to cut deals.

President Trump is throwing his weight around in our hemisphere in a way we haven’t seen in a century, and it’s opening up doors.

Panamanians were caught off guard to find themselves at the center of President Trump's expansionist agenda. We visit the canal, attend protests and report on Rubio's message to the people of Panama.

Panama says it will not renew its agreement involving China’s premier foreign-investment program after Panamanian leaders met ...

Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade ...

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Louis Sola, President Donald Trump's newly appointed head of the Federal Maritime Commission, tells CNBC that no-bid contracts give China an unfair advantage at the Panama Canal and nearby ports ...