The Panama Canal is an artificial 82-kilometre (51-mile) waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, making it an important trade and logistics hub.

WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump’s calls to take control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal reflect ... troops were still based in the canal zone. Trump insisted Tuesday that ...

1) The Panama Canal is a chokepoint for global trade ... Nevertheless, after its completion, the Canal Zone remained under the control of the United States, which maintained dozens of military ...