3 days ago · The trip by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to countries in the region, including Panama, coincides with President Donald Trump's repeated intention to regain control of the interoceanic canal.

Jan 23, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, including a stop in Panama, which President Donald Trump has riled with talk of trying to reclaim the Panama Canal.. Rubio, a former Florida senator who is the son of Cuban immigrants, will also visit El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, department ...

1 day ago · State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said that Mr. Rubio hopes to rekindle trust between the two nations while in Panama, trust that has strained by the canal controversy, without making ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Rubio is expected to use the travel to cover at least two issues at the top of MAGA foreign policy agenda: curtailing illegal migration and Trump’s push to reclaim the Panama Canal, according to ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Panama will be one of the first stops for new Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he heads overseas late next week for the first time as the United States’ top diplomat, meaning he’ll face a ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Marco Rubio will travel to Panama on his first trip abroad as secretary of State. The visit comes as Donald Trump looks to reclaim Panama's canal.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio insisted there are serious concerns over control of the Panama Canal as President-elect Trump has called for the U.S. to take over the crucial waterway.

Jan 24, 2025 · In the wake of President Donald Trump’s repeated insistence that the U.S. should take back the Panama Canal over unsubstantiated claims that China is operating the waterway, new Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama as part of his first foreign trip as the chief U.S. diplomat.. Rubio will depart for the trip next week as part of a visit to various countries in Latin America and ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Panama late next week in his first official diplomatic trip late, amid heightened tensions over President Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal.

Jan 23, 2025 · 1. When will Marco Rubio visit Panama? US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to Panama as part of his Latin American tour next week. 2. Why is the Panama Canal important? The 82-km waterway connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The Panama Canal is critical to US import and export of goods.