A memorandum of understanding was signed with the US Grains & BioProducts Council to enhance efficiency, data and sustainability of US grain shipments through the Panama Canal, which handled about 25,1 million metric tonnes of grain in 2025

A joint training program has been launched with the US to strengthen protection of the Panama Canal, reinforcing long-standing bilateral cooperation on security and strategic infrastructure

A Chinese monument at the Panama Canal has been demolished by local authorities amid Trump’s threats to retake control, prompting outrage from Panama’s government and calls for its immediate restoration

Over 700 Panama Metro Buses have been vandalized in two years, 359 cases reported in 2025, notwithstanding calls from Mi Bus authorities and user leaders to put an end to the defacing; this year, Mi Bus has spent $65.000 just on glass repairs