The Trump administration has made the security of the canal, built by the U.S. more than a century ago, a top priority for ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested the possibility of reestablishing a U.S. military presence in the country to help ...

Two versions of a joint statement by the Defense Secretary and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had a major difference.

Panama promotes itself “as the bridge of the world, heart of the universe” but lately the narrow Central American Isthmus and ...

During a visit to Panama, Hegseth suggested that “by invitation” the United States could “revive” military bases or naval air ...

Speaking at a regional security conference, Hegseth said that China-based companies were controlling land and critical ...

(AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, left, shakes hand with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Speaking at a ribbon cutting for a new US-financed dock at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base after a meeting with Panama President José Raúl Mulino, Hegseth said the US will not allow China ...

Speaking after a meeting with Panama President José Raúl Mulino, Hegseth alluded to ports at either end of the canal that are controlled by a Hong Kong consortium, which is in the process of ...