US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday floated the idea of US troops returning to Panama to “secure” its strategically vital canal, a suggestion quickly rejected by the country’s ...

An aerial view shows containers at the Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal, in Panama City, Panama, February 1, 2025. Enea Lebrun/Reuters ...

The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is ...

Panama Ports Company, an indirect unit of CK Hutchison, announced a $1.70 billion investment in the infrastructure of Balboa and Cristobal ports. This development is part of a long-standing agreement ...

PANAMA CITY -The United States will take back the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on April 8 during a visit to the Central American nation. Mr Hegseth ...

The Chinese government is accusing the U.S. of “blackmail” after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Beijing a threat to the Panama Canal, asserting that Washington along with Panama ...

In a bold and confrontational move that could reshape the geopolitical dynamics of Latin America, the United States has publicly declared its intent to “take back” the Panama Canal from what it calls ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The largest Earth Day celebration in San Diego is set to make its annual return to Balboa Park next weekend. San Diego EarthFest is a free event that invites people to ...

Panama Ports Company, under Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, won a concession to operate the ports of Balboa, in the Pacific, and Cristobal, in the Atlantic, beginning in 1997 and it was renewed ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the ...

It added: “China has always respected Panama’s sovereignty with regard to the canal.” The concession to the HK-based company’s subsidiary to operate Balboa port on the Pacific side of the canal and ...

Freelance Writer Pete Hegseth omitted a key point about the Panama Canal in the English version of a joint statement he released with the Panamanian leader. The tattooed former Fox News star ...