Rubio arrives in Panama
Published: 06:02 PM,Feb 02,2025 | EDITED : 10:02 PM,Feb 02,2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes at the international airport in Panama Pacifico in Panama city. Marco Rubio arrived in the Panamanian capital on his first trip abroad as head of U.S. diplomacy, amid tensions over President Donald Trump's threat to retake control of the Panama Canal. Rubio will tour the Panama Canal and meet President Jose Raul Mulino. — AFP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived Saturday in Panama, where he plans to raise President Donald Trump's demands for the Panama Canal, according to an AFP reporter traveling with him.
Rubio, on his first trip as the top US diplomat, during which he will travel to four other Latin American countries, will tour the Panama Canal and meet President Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday, a US official said.
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Rubio, on his first trip as the top US diplomat, during which he will travel to four other Latin American countries, will tour the Panama Canal and meet President Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday, a US official said.
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