Donald Trump has reiterated ambitions to “take back” the Panama Canal, which was built by the US and returned to Panama decades ago...

Carter's restrained statesmanship at the height of US dominance stands in contrast to Trump's bellicose rhetoric as his country's influence declines Almost half a century after US president Jimmy Carter signed the Torrijos-Carter Treaties in 1977,

The U.S. does not have any authority over the Panama Canal. The waterway ... control until treaties signed in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter set terms for its eventual transfer to Panama.

US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.

They say they fought too hard to wrest it from the U.S. to now hand back the waterway, which is part of the nation’s identity.

UNT Dallas political science professor outlines the implications of Trump’s threat to the Panama Canal. Trump’s suggestion that China controls the

Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America.

The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.

In his inaugural address, US President Donald Trump promised to "take back" the "foolish gift" from the United States that was the Panama Canal. But was it in fact a gift? And does China really control it as he claims?

A military operation against a tiny neighbor would destroy US credibility in Latin America and provide a boost for China and Russia. Plus, the Panamanians would likely put up a good fight.

President Trump’s push to take back control of the strategic waterway stokes memories of a period of U.S. imperial ambition and violence.

In his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump repeated his plan to regain control of the Panama Canal. Can he?