Panama, Marco Rubio

In Panama, Rubio Says China Threatens Canal, Demanding ‘Immediate’ Action
The secretary of state said the United States could take steps to “protect its rights.” Panama’s leader said he was sure that President Trump wouldn’t seize the 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.
As Marco Rubio Arrives, The Future Of The Panama Canal Is On The Line
As Washington threatens and Panama refusing to back down, a struggle to control this key trade, security and immigration chokepoint appears certain. Prepare now!
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.
Secretary Rubio Hails Panama Canal Visit After Calling for ‘Immediate Changes’
Amid pressures from President Trump, Panama will “optimize transit priority” of U.S. Navy ships and will not renew its participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action
President José Mulino said Panama's sovereignty over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion.
Rubio Warns Necessary Measures on Panama Canal Over Chinese Influence
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama's President José Raúl Mulino that the "status quo" of the Panama Canal is "unacceptable."
Rubio: U.S. government ships have 'expectations' not to be charged at Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said it was "absurd" that U.S. government ships are charged to use the Panama Canal after Panama denied a claim that it had agreed to allow them free traversal.
Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?
On this episode Jonny Dymond speaks to Julie Greene, a professor of American studies at the University of Maryland, about the storied history of the Panama Canal. And the BBC’s North America business correspondent Michelle Fleury discusses the politics and economics behind the Trump administration's diplomatic pursuit of the trade route.
Trump, Rubio and the Panama Canal rhumba
The Panama Canal is back in the headlines after President Donald Trump raised political and security concerns over the future of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The heart of his argument is that the canal,
Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...
Marco Rubio forced into embarrassing walk back on Panama Canal claim
Marco Rubio forced into embarrassing walk back on Panama Canal claim - Marco Rubio claimed Panama had agreed to stop charging ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Panamanian president amid Trump's Panama Canal push
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Sunday amid his first overseas trip, as the ...
MARCO RUBIO: The Americas’ Golden Age begins now
During my time in the U.S. Senate, regional leaders often complained that it seemed better to be America’s enemy than its ...
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Panama, US Play ‘He Said, She Said’ on Free Canal Passage
Panama President José Raúl Mulino and the canal's operator denied the State Department’s claim that the country would allow U ...
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Rubio secures migration deals as Panama Canal tensions, Church criticisms mark region tour
The trip was as much about Central America as it was about China as the Trump administration aims to reclaim American ...