Trump, Panama and Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Panama after Donald Trump lashes out at country
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.
Rubio prioritizes Panama and hints at muscle behind Trump’s desire for canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Central America comes after President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to take the Panama Canal back.
Trump’s Panama Canal ambitions gain traction in GOP-led Senate
Republicans hoping to thwart Beijing’s influence in Latin America are urging the Panamanian government to cut ties with Chinese entities.
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works
The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.
The Chinese interests behind Trump’s Panama Canal bluster
Panama has begun an audit of a Hong Kong company that operates ports at either end of its canal, aiming to dispel Washington’s fears of growing Chinese influence over a strategic waterway that
Rubio to Visit Panama, Source Says, Amid Trump Push to Take Back Canal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama during his first overseas trip in the post, a source told Reuters on Thursday, as President Donald Trump makes a push for the United States to take back the Panama Canal that has angered the Central American country.
What Panamanians have to say about Trump's threats to retake the canal
They say they fought too hard to wrest it from the U.S. to now hand back the waterway, which is part of the nation’s identity.
Panamanian president responds to Trump’s concerns over China’s influence over canal: ‘Be serious’
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin shares a closer look at the growing geopolitical conversation around the Panama Canal on ‘Special Report.’
JPMorgan Cuts Panama View on Trump's Threat to 'Take Back' Canal
The canal, which was once owned by the United States but was handed over to Panama decades ago, gives vessels a much shorter route between the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. While the two countries could end up resolving the issue,
Panama protests ‘threat’ of force as Trump pushed to reclaim canal
The Panamanian government formally raised concerns with the United Nations over President Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal, noting any threat of force would violate rules. In a letter to U.N.
Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells
More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — and 25 ...
Marco Rubio heading to Panama on first trip as secretary of state: 'We won't continue to ignore the region'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to head to Panama soon for his first international trip as the nation’s top diplomat, Fox News has learned.
Rubio will visit Central America, including Panama, on first trip abroad as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, ...
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Panama: From Zoned Out to Strategic Opportunity
CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg and Andrew Sanders make the case for increased U.S. engagement with Panama to ...
Leader José Raúl Mulino Hits Back at Trump: 'Panama Is Not Distracted'
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has directly addressed President Donald Trump 's controversial comments regarding the ...
What do China and the Panama Canal have to do with Marco Rubio's trip to Latin America?
China's expanding footprint in Latin America is expected to be high on the agenda when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
America’s Fraught, Sometimes Deadly, History With the Panama Canal
President Trump’s push to take back control of the strategic waterway stokes memories of a period of U.S. imperial ambition ...
Trump’s Panama, Greenland gambits: A bold idea few are really asking for
It has been nearly 80 years since the United States expanded its territory, and there are increasing signs that President Donald Trump intends to change that. After what seemed in his first term like ...