More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — and 25 years after the canal was returned to Panama by the US — the Panama Canal faces renewed intimidation from US President Donald Trump.

Panama President José Raúl Mulino has directly addressed President Donald Trump's controversial comments regarding the Panama Canal, reaffirming that the waterway unequivocally belongs to Panama. Mulino's remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

President Trump’s push to take back control of the strategic waterway stokes memories of a period of U.S. imperial ambition and violence.

Panama's President José Raúl Mulino is trying to stem the flow of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap, a 70-mile stretch of jungle near the Panama-Colombia border.

THE Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) has announced plans to exit its operations in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama, transferring these businesses to Banco Davivienda S.A. As part of the agreement, Scotiabank will acquire a 20 per cent stake in the Colombian bank.

He added: “We don’t have an army.” In 1903, Panama was a restive department of Colombia, with many Panamanians advocating openly for independence from a central government on the other side ...

President Donald Trump has called for the US to retake control of the Panama Canal unless the cost of passage for naval and merchant ships is slashed. Trump’s refusal to rule out the use of force is a throwback to the 19th century era of gunboat diplomacy.

Doubling down on his pre-inauguration threat to reimpose U.S. control over the canal, Trump, in his inauguration speech Monday, again accused Panama of breaking the promises it made for the final transfer of the strategic waterway in 1999 and of ceding its operation to China — claims that Panama has vehemently denied.

Often called one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal splits the continents of North and South America and launched a new era in global commerce when it opened in 1914.

The answer is simple: there is no greater or more idealistic symbol of U.S. power in the world than the Panama Canal. As Trump seeks a way to enhance the country's power in the world, leaning on imagery regarding the Panama Canal provides just the right message.

Trump began his second presidential term with a series of promises, including the vow to gain control of the Panama Canal.

For Panama Canal visitors, here’s a guide to experiencing and understanding the mega engineering project that captivates the world.