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Panamanians were caught off guard to find themselves at the center of President Trump's expansionist agenda. We visit the canal, attend protests and report on Rubio's message to the people of Panama.

Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal ...

US warships will have free passage through the Panama Canal in another concession to President Donald Trump by the Central ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday welcomed Panama's decision to let its participation in China's global ...

According to Alexander Stepanov, during the talks, US Secretary of State Marco convinced Jose Raul Mulino that it is unadvisable to participate in Chinese integration projects ...

President Trump has reiterated his threat to retake the Panama Canal, hours after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited ...

Trump has repeatedly suggested the U.S. should demand the return of the Panama Canal if Panama does not reduce the fees it ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will 'take necessary measures' if Panama doesn’t act to curb China’s influence over the Panama Canal.

The Panamanian government had signed the agreement in 2017. Rubio had told President Mulino to reduce Chinese influence ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Panama where he put the Latin American nation’s president on notice about the current status of the Panama Canal amid growing […] ...