Washington, Jan 23, 2025 (AFP) - Rubio chooses Central America for first trip amid Panama Canal pressure

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2025-01-23

Marco Rubio will make his first trip as US secretary of state to Central American nations including Panama, a spokeswoman said Thursday, after President Donald Trump threatened to seize the Panama Canal and clamped down hard on migration. Rubio, the first Hispanic and first fluent Spanish speaker in the top US diplomatic position, will be the first secretary of state to travel first to Latin America in more than two decades. State Department spok......

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