The 1903 agreement between the U.S. and Panama granted the U.S. control of the Canal Zone, but not ownership, as Panama ...

The answer is simple: there is no greater or more idealistic symbol of U.S. power in the world than the Panama Canal. As Trump seeks a way to enhance the country's power in the world, leaning on ...

Trump’s words reiterate an age-old American mythology regarding the ... republic—the territory that would become the Panama Canal Zone. Read More: Donald Trump Still Wants to Take Control ...

Back in 1903, the Republic of Panama (herein Panama) gave the United States (herein U.S.) possession of the Canal Zone, but not title ... Do we need a new security treaty for an old ally?

Panamanians were reminded of American imperialism of old. For most of the 20th century, Panama was physically severed in two by the US-controlled Canal Zone, which ran through the middle of the ...

The aggressive rhetoric of US President Donald Trump has shocked Panamanians, who see the waterway as a source of enormous ...

To do a deeper dive into the waterway’s history and role in the world, tourists can also head to The Canal Museum in Casco Viejo, Panama City’s old town. Famous for the museum, coffee shops ...

By the 1960s, though, with anti-imperialist sentiment ascendent, Panama wanted its land back. In 1977, US president Jimmy Carter signed a treaty to hand over control of the canal and the Zone ...

The statement rejected “in its entirety” Trump’s comments on the canal and said: “There is no presence of any nation in the world that interferes with our administration.” Luis Barrera, a 52-year-old ...