The Panama Canal is no stranger to global attention ... US interest arose at the start of the Gold Rush in the mid-1800s, as eager Americans looked for better, faster ways to head to California.

Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered ...

He held talks with President Jose Raul Mulino, who said Panama’s sovereignty over the canal was not up for debate but suggested he would review agreements involving Chinese businesses.

Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, quickly fired back at Trump over the canal, as he has during the ... Manifest Destiny refers to the belief in the 1800s that God willed the US to expand ...

The Panama Canal is widely seen as one of the most important ... Manifest Destiny refers to the belief in the 1800s that God willed the US to expand its territory across North America.