U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Panama’s president Sunday on the opening stop of his first foreign trip as America’s top diplomat as President Donald Trump increases the pressure on Washington’s neighbors and allies, including a demand for the Panama Canal to be returned to the United States.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-02 09:35:54">February 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM EST</time>

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Panama’s president Sunday on the opening stop of his first foreign trip as America’s top diplomat as President Donald Trump increases the pressure on …{ai:summary}<p>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Panama to meet with the president, marking his first foreign trip in the role. The visit comes as President Trump intensifies demands on neighboring countries, including a call for the return of the Panama Canal to U.S. control. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal area or face possible US action

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