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.

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.

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,

Donald Trump has appointed Sen. Marco Rubio as his next Secretary of State, and is seeking to reposition the U.S. in Latin America to prevent China’s aggressive commercial advance, while

In pushing for Greenland and the Panama Canal, Donald Trump is restoring the Monroe Doctrine and the foreign policy vision of the founding fathers.

The US initially supported Panama’s independence from Colombia to secure the rights to build the canal. The US accounts for about 75% of the canal’s traffic, while China ranks second with 21%