Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter ...

A cargo ship sails through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Sept. 9, 2024. The Panama Canal is more than a piece of infrastructure; it’s a global asset that symbolizes ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 8 January 2025 Lying at the crossroads of the North and South American continents and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Panama is of immense ...

View of the Miraflores Locks in the Panama Canal near to Panama City, June 22, 2016. RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images Eight years and more than $5 billion later, the Panama Canal expansion is set to ...

Why Panama City's appeal goes far beyond its namesake canal Why Panama City's appeal goes far beyond its namesake canal Looking for a truly remote, off-the-grid adventure? Try Panama. Looking for a ...

Political scandals in Brazil, South Africa, Malaysia and other emerging markets feed the deep suspicions ordinary people have that political and business elites are gaming the system to enrich ...

* In 1524, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes proclaimed that a water path across the isthmus would be worth more than the conquest of Mexico. Charles V of Spain ordered surveys for a possible canal ...

Lying at the crossroads of the North and South American continents and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Panama is of immense strategic importance. This has made it a target for intervention by the US, ...