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US official pressures Panama over Chinese businesses near the canal
U.S. top diplomat Marco Rubio warned Panama to immediately take steps to address U.S. concerns over Chinese businesses operating ports near the canal, which President Donald Trump has said represent a threat to U.
Rubio Heads to Panama, With Canal in His Sights
On his first trip as secretary of state, Marco Rubio will also visit four other Latin American countries and press immigration issues.
US Secretary of State Rubio to make debut in Panama as Trump threatens to take canal
Mr Trump has refused to rule out military force to seize the Panama Canal, which the US handed over at the end of 1999, saying that China has exerted too much control through its investment in surrounding ports. In his inaugural address, Mr Trump said that the US will be “taking it back” – and he refused to back down on Jan 31.
US ratchets up Panama Canal rhetoric during Rubio visit
President Trump has made a “preliminary determination” that Chinese influence violates a treaty that assures the canal's neutrality, Rubio said.
Rubio warns Panama of consequences over canal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the canal, but the country's leader insisted he was not afraid of a US invasion and offered talks.
Rubio to make debut in Panama as Trump threatens to take canal
Marco Rubio arrived in Panama Saturday on his debut trip abroad as US secretary of state, as he looks for how to follow up on President Donald Trump's extraordinary threat to seize the Panama Canal.
Rubio in Panama for Canal, Migration Talks as He Begins Latin America Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures after being welcomed by Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha upon his arrival at the presidential palace in Panama City, Panama February 2, 2025.
Rubio is holding talks in Panama as Trump demands canal control and pressures US neighbors
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Panama’s president on his first stop on his trip foreign trip as President Donald Trump is upping pressure on America’s neighbors including a demand for the P
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will "take measures necessary" if Panama does not immediately take steps to end what President Donald Trump sees as China's influence and control over the Panama Canal.
Rubio Says Panama Must Reduce Chinese Influence Around the Canal or Face Possible US Action
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president that the country must reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the Trump administration
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