(This map provides a helpful visual ... "Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent area belong to Panama, and will continue to be. The sovereignty and independence of our country ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is arguing that the presence of two Hong Kong companies and other Chinese firms violates a treaty Panama has with the United States.

PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama’s president in a face-to-face meeting Sunday that the Central American ally must reduce alleged Chinese influence over the ...