Hong Kong CNN — Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal and accusing the country of ceding ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said it was “absurd” to charge fees to the U.S. military ...

During meetings with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Rubio warned of China’s “influence and control” near the canal’s logistics chain. In response, Mulino announced that Panama ...