The Panama Canal is becoming another battleground in the U.S.-China rivalry. Amid this geopolitical contest, Nigeria’s ...

Observers are optimistic that China and Peru will be able to avoid a "Panama moment" over the joint Chancay Port project, despite further political turmoil in the Latin American country. Dina Boluarte ...

China is aggressively expanding its Latin American influence operation by taking on major megaprojects aimed at circumventing the Panama Canal, ...

BlackRock on Tuesday said it agreed to acquire two ports serving the Panama Canal from Hong Kong's CK Hutchinson, as part of a larger $22.8 billion deal. Why it matters: President Trump has threatened ...

Diplomatic tensions between China and the United States over Panama have flared up once again, with the Chinese embassy in ...

Beijing has become more focused on technology and military diplomacy as it recalibrates its posture in the region.

Venezuelan President Maduro has condemned the U.S. deployment, calling it a threat to the oil-rich South American nation's sovereignty.

Several Latin American countries’ trade deficits with China widened, and some mulled over trade measures to stem the surge in ...

Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly this week, standing firm on his country’s control over the Panama Canal. In a speech that cut through ongoing ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

When two world leaders meet on a red carpet, you’d expect diplomatic smiles and cordial pleasantries, but when Donald Trump ...

“So the strategy is still very keyed in on defending against China,” the official stressed. Michael Shifter, an adjunct professor of Latin American studies at Georgetown University, said the Panama ...