The Trump administration is framing the President’s vow to take back the Panama Canal as an economic investment, not “imperialistic expansion."

With Trump demanding action, Panama faces a difficult choice. Could a renegotiation of tolls or a review of Chinese port contracts ease US concerns? Will Freeman, Fellow for Latin American studies at the Council on Foreign Relations Andrew Thomas,

The Panama Canal is back in the headlines after President Donald Trump raised political and security concerns over the future of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The heart of his argument is that the canal,