Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.

STORY: The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence said Pete Hegseth on Tuesday during the first visit to the Central American nation by a U.S. defense secretary in ...

A joint statement released Tuesday by the Pentagon following talks between U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino appeared to omit a significant detail. Hegseth ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China, but together, the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure. Speaking at ribbon cutting for a ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has stated that the U.S. will "take back" the Panama Canal from "China's influence," ...

US Defense Secy Pete Hegseth landed in Panama on April 7, ahead of a Central American security conference. United States will ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, during a visit to Panama, vowed to "take back" the Panama Canal from what he called ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledges to strengthen U.S.-Panama ties and secure the Panama Canal from China's influence.- Watch Video on English Oneindia ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the Panama Canal "faces ongoing threats" from China. The statement triggered a fiery response from Beijing, which claimed that the attempt to ...

The United States will not allow China to "threaten" the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday his country would “take back” the Panama Canal from Chinese influence. Pete Hegseth, who is visiting the Central American nation, vowed to deepen ...