US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Latin America, including Panama
The U.S. Secretary of State received his first major assignment. Marco Rubio is scheduled to fly to Latin American countries, including Panama, to continue his “Donald Trump Dialogue” with local authorities. He will specifically talk about: Restricting illegal immigration and managing the Panama Canal.
New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Latin America for the first time. His list includes the following countries: Panama – “Politico” reported. According to US media, Rubio will also visit Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed the secretary’s plan. He noted that many Americans live in these regions, which is why the current administration “will not continue to ignore them like its predecessors.”
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“Working with our neighbors is a key element in addressing issues of immigration, supply chains, and economic growth, and Secretary Rubio will implement a foreign policy focused on making America strong, prosperous, and secure.” It is extremely important to do so.”
Dispute over the Panama Canal. Panama rejects President Donald Trump’s request
Marco Rubio plans to use the trip to raise at least two topics important to Donald Trump’s policies, one of Politico’s anonymous sources said. Its aim is to curb illegal immigration and control the Panama Canal.
See also: Panama responds to Donald Trump’s threats. There was a statement
Even before the official inauguration ceremony, the US president reiterated that the Panama Canal is important to the United States from a security perspective. He even said that the United States could resort to economic and military action to achieve its goals in this issue.
Panamanian authorities are furious with President Trump’s comments and are rejecting the possibility of handing over the canal to the United States. – The Panama Canal belongs to Panama and will always belong to Panama, the country’s President José Raul Mulino said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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