The Latest Breaking News from Panama

Panama’s comptroller authority says an audit found irregularities in the renewal of a 25-year port concession in the interoceanic canal and it would request an investigation into the authorization of the contract to a Hong Kong company

The Hong Kong firm in charge of two ports at either end of the Panama Canal -- which sparked US President Donald Trump's threats to seize the waterway -- has flouted the terms of its contract, according to Panamanian audit results released Monday.

Beijing’s displeasure over conglomerate’s plans highlights tightening business environment in Hong Kong.

The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also relies heavily on rainfall. Without enough freshwater flowing in, the canal’s locks can’t raise and lower ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Droughts mean fewer…

China's fury at the sale of Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium reflects how container hubs have become prized currency as Beijing and Washington vie for global influence, analysts say.

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Under a $6m US deal, hundreds of migrants from Colombia and Ecuador were deported back to their home countries

Alexi Lalas slammed the USMNT and Mauricio Pochettino after the Stars and Stripes' defeats to Panama and Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League.

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