The Latest Breaking News from Panama

A little more than a year ago, the small Panamanian river port of Lajas Blancas was filled with a crush of people trying to make their way to the United States

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has credited Panama President José Raúl Mulino with improving security cooperation between their nations after the two men met

Report comes as US uses claims of Chinese meddling to push for control over strategic waterway.

Panama’s comptroller authority says an audit found irregularities in the renewal of a 25-year port concession in the interoceanic canal and it would request an investigation into the authorization of the contract to a Hong Kong company

The Hong Kong firm in charge of two ports at either end of the Panama Canal -- which sparked US President Donald Trump's threats to seize the waterway -- has flouted the terms of its contract, according to Panamanian audit results released Monday.

Tonka bean trees survive lightning strikes — and use the powerful electric shocks to kill their competitors.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet its leaders following recent U.S. allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane

Panama’s ex-President Ricardo Martinelli remains inside the Nicaraguan Embassy more than a year after he first entered and a week after Panama said it would allow him to leave

For a captivating adventure brimming with biodiversity, misty cloud forests and indigenous personality, Steph Dyson recommends looking beyond the familiar to uncover some lesser-visited treasures.

Beijing’s displeasure over conglomerate’s plans highlights tightening business environment in Hong Kong.

The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also relies heavily on rainfall. Without enough freshwater flowing in, the canal’s locks can’t raise and lower ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Droughts mean fewer…