Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903 is linked to the interoceanic canal. After the failure of French Count Ferdinand de Lesseps to open a canal in the isthmus, the United States promoted the ...

The 50-mile Panama Canal was a multi-national, multi-decade project to link two oceans and transform global shipping. After completion in 1914, the canal helped turn the United States into an economic ...

Children now represent one in four migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and, just like all children, they have the right to be protected and to be with their families. UNICEF works with ...

Oct 22 - Panamanians vote in a referendum on Sunday to approve or reject an ambitious $5.25 billion plan to expand the famous Panama Canal to allow it to handle larger cargo ships. Here are some facts ...

May 3 (Reuters) - Panamanians vote in a presidential election on Sunday. Here are some facts about the country. * The Panama Canal, a 50-mile (80 km) man-made waterway joining the Atlantic and Pacific ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal if it doesn’t reduce tolls for American ships and accused China of being behind the waterway’s operations. Here are five key ...

A cargo ship sails through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Sept. 9, 2024. The Panama Canal is more than a piece of infrastructure; it’s a global asset that symbolizes ...