Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

Shares of CK Hutchison Holdings, the Hong Kong-based conglomerate that recently sold two ports in the Panama Canal to BlackRock, dropped by over 6% on Friday, even as the city’s benchmark Hang ...

By Associated Press Panama City (AP) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep ...

HONG KONG — A huge deal President Donald Trump touted as a victory in his campaign to “take back” the Panama Canal from China could be on the rocks amid pushback from Beijing. The $23 ...

PANAMA CITY — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth’s ...

US defense secretary says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring a fiery response from Beijing U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Port of Rodman in West Panama, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Hegseth spurs fiery response from Beijing over Panama Canal ‘threat’ comments. By CNN. April 9, 2025. Share. A ship sails near the Balboa Port in Panama City, Panama, on March 4, 2025.

Panama City (AP) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth ...