The Latest Breaking News from Panama

"I am very pleased to have fulfilled my promise and closed the Darién, with all that this means for regional and Panamanian security," said President José Raúl Mulino

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ports, with Chinese authorities publishing newspaper criticism of the deal for the second time in three days.

Panama's government reports that 2,200 migrants have crossed back into the country heading south this year while only 408 migrants traveled north

Commentary urged CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ about ‘what position and side they are on’ in sale to US investors

CK Hutchison dropped by over 6% in Hong Kong trading on Friday, even as the city's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose by over 2%.

Officials say US military’s Southern Command exploring multiple options, from working with Panama to military action.

Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a report suggesting that US President Donald Trump is considering options aimed at "reclaiming" the strategic waterway.

The White House has instructed the U.S. military to draft options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama

Trump has vowed to ‘take back’ the Panama Canal

Over the past week, Panama's government has released dozens of migrants from around the world who were deported from the U.S. The migrants fled conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Cameroon, China, Pakistan and Iran

House Democrats launched efforts last week to block Trump from using military to occupy Canada, Greenland or the Panama Canal as tensions escalate.