Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.

President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance investments and demand.

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Latin America Gets Into Deal-Making Mode for Rubio’s Visit

After a barrage of threats from President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now tasked with trying to reap cooperation from Latin America.

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In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States, analysts say.

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Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed

To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations.

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Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns

The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials.

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Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here’s Three Things to Know.

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

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