Panama Canal

The Panama Canal needs more water. The solution is a dam that could displace thousands

More than 2,000 people could be displaced by the construction of the Río Indio dam. The Panama Canal Authority says the dam solves a long-term water shortage problem.

What does Trump mean when he invokes America’s ‘Manifest Destiny’?

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land from the grasp of others.

Is Trump’s rhetoric on Greenland, Canada and Panama Canal a ‘Madman Strategy’?

The president-elect's undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have some experts comparing his strategy to Nixon's "Madman Theory."