Rubio says Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal is legit and driven by China concerns
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland and retake control of the Panama Canal is driven by legitimate national security interests stemming from growing concerns about Chinese activity in the Arctic and in Latin America.

Panama president makes final call on canal negotiations

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Panama says there will be no negotiations with US over canal
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Panama president makes final call on canal negotiations amid Trump threats
A man, a plan, a canal: Rubio's first trip as secretary of state will take him to Panama
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,
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WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on U.S. trade, security
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 fairly in any way,
Senators sound alarm over growing Chinese influence at Panama Canal
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, discussed a scenario in which China could disrupt U.S. trade by blocking off the canal.
Marco Rubio Is Visiting Panama To Talk About The Panama Canal. Marco Is The First US Secretary Of State To Be Banned From China
It was in 2020 when Beijing twice sanctioned the then Florida senator for pushing a bill banning Chinese officials from entering the United States an
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.
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.
Marco Rubio Preps Panama Visit Amid Trump’s Escalating Canal Rhetoric
The new Secretary of State already has said the Hong Kong-based operator of Panama Canal-adjacent ports could be a “big national security and defense problem.”
Rubio to take up Trump's Panama gambit, migration crusade in Latam visit
By Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Marco Rubio arrives in Latin America this weekend on his first foreign trip as Donald Trump's secretary of state, he'll find a region reeling from the new administration's shock-and-awe approach to diplomacy.
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Marco Rubio To Visit Panama On First Trip As Secretary Of State
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama on his first trip abroad as the top U.S. diplomat after President
Panama says won’t negotiate with US over canal, ahead of Rubio visit
Trump claims that China is effectively 'operating' the vital waterway and has threatened to 'take it back' Panama's President Jose RaUl Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to host Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio.