Peru’s Chancay Conundrum
The nation’s constitutional tribunal will decide whether the state should oversee operations at the country’s largest port. The relationship with China is also at stake.
For U.S.-China Rivalry, Panama Needs a Real Plan
A coherent foreign policy and a long-term strategy for the Canal are necessary in times of geopolitical change.
Latin America and the Caribbean: A 2026 Snapshot
AQ tracks political and economic trends as well as key indicators to watch in 12 countries.
Panama: A 2026 Snapshot
AQ tracks key indicators and political and economic trends to watch in 2026.
U.S. Pressure on Huawei Reaches New Heights in Panama
The Trump administration is embracing confrontation in Central America to counter the Chinese telecommunications giant.
Panama’s Protests Test President Mulino on Multiple Fronts
Controversial deals with the U.S. have supercharged demonstrations, but the government seems capable of avoiding a repeat of 2023.
Panama’s President Mulino Is Right to Cooperate with the U.S.
Performative resistance to Trump might be gratifying, but it would undermine Panama’s most critical strategic interests, writes Mulino’s former deputy minister of foreign affairs.
Securing the Panama Canal Requires Diplomacy
A lighter touch with President Mulino will yield better results for the U.S.
Q&A: Panama Canal Authority’s Ricaurte Vásquez Morales
An interview looking at Trump’s talk, expansion plans—and why Panama might still be the best shipping option, even if the Arctic melts.
Panama May Need a New Trump Strategy
The country’s accommodating stance so far hasn’t stopped the U.S. president from demanding the return of the canal.
AQ Podcast | The Panama Canal: Past, Present and Future
An overview of Panama’s historical ties to the U.S. and where the crisis might be headed next.
What Trump Really Wants in Panama
Whether it’s countering China, or pursuing a new U.S. expansionism, the president’s threats have already led to concrete action inside Panama, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Why the U.S. Should Not Take Back the Panama Canal
There were good reasons to return the canal to Panama. Undoing it now would be a geopolitical disaster.
Panama: A 2025 Snapshot
AQ tracks political and economic trends to watch and key indicators in 2025.
Panama’s José Raúl Mulino Says He’s “Nobody’s Puppet”
The president is facing a fiscal crunch, a migration crisis and problems with the Panama Canal. There’s also his powerful political sponsor.
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