The U.S. helped Panama secede from Colombia in 1903 to build the passage that now carries more than 10,000 ships a year.
US President-elect Donald Trump said that the Panama Canal should be "returned" to Washington's control if shipping fees are not reduced. President Jose Raul Mulino has said the canal's status is "non ...
In response to Trump's threats to restore US authority over the canal, Panama's President, Jose Raul Mulino, sought backing from other leaders to protect the country's strategic waterway. On Monday, ...