Rubio warns of China’s potential to block Panama Canal in conflict
A cargo ship is towed at the Panama Canal's Agua Clara locks on Gatun Lake in Colon, Panama, on Jan. 29, 2025. On the eve of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino ruled out any negotiations with the U.S. over the canal.
With Trump’s canal demands on the table, Rubio tries to focus on China on Panama trip
A key focus of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Central America this week — his first trip as America’s top diplomat — will be to counter China’s growing influence in the region, the State Department’s top spokesperson said this week,
The U.S. and Panama are apprehensive about China's presence around the Panama Canal, citing national security concerns. The ...
On Monday, representatives of left-wing organizations in the Dominican Republic strongly opposed the upcoming visit of U.S.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, discussed a scenario in ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the Panama Canal amid President Trump's control threat. Rubio begins his first foreign tour, visiting Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the ...
Rubio's stop in Panama also comes as Trump in recent weeks has said he wants the Panama Canal back under U.S. control, claiming that “American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated ...
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