U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth secured commitments but left some Panamanian officials wondering if they would mollify ...

The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on ...

Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.

Two versions of a joint statement by the Defense Secretary and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had a major difference.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth landed in Panama late on Monday for his first official visit to ...

China did not build this canal. China does not operate this canal and China will not weaponize this canal,” the Pentagon ...

The Spanish version included that “Secretary Hegseth recognized the leadership and inalienable sovereignty of Panama over the ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also gave a public nod to Panamanian sovereignty at the conclusion of the first visit by ...

The secretary will hold bilateral meetings with senior civilian, military, and security leaders in an attempt to strengthen ...

A second adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been suspended as the Defense Department probes leaks of information ...

The United States and Panama will work together to take back the Panama Canal from “China’s influence,” Defense Secretary ...

Photo Illustration: Alexandra Larkin Under normal circumstances, the flurry of agreements and concessions announced over the two-day visit would be hailed as a high point in U.S.-Panama relations.