In this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski speaks with Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center's Latin America Program, about the geopolitical and economic significance of the Panama ...

President Trump has thrown down the gauntlet to the Panamanian government-threatening to retake the canal, by force if ...

A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and ...

The Trump administration is framing the President’s vow to take back the Panama Canal as an economic investment, not “imperialistic expansion." ...

In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election, political analysts and geopolitical strategists were quick to speculate about his ...

President Donald Trump recently made headlines after claiming he wanted the United States to take over both Greenland and the ...

In recent years the operation of the Panama Canal has been increasingly affected by changes in rainfall, and some data ...

The number of vessels that passed through the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest waterway, fell to an average of 32.6 ...

China has significantly expanded its economic and geopolitical footprint in Latin America, particularly through the ...

The Trump administration needs to figure out the proper balance between coercion and diplomacy, and how it affects ...

Rarely do Panamanians unite on political topics, but threats to the ownership of the canal go to the heart of national ...

Ponant and Smithsonian Journeys' cruise to Panama and Costa Rica infused leisure with education. Why travelers should choose this sustainable cruise.