Rubio to Visit Panama Amid Rising Tensions Over Canal
The new secretary of state’s first official visit to Central America will include discussions on mass migration.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez
1/23/2025 Updated: 1/23/2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to make his first trip abroad next week, which will include a stop in Panama amid rising tensions over President Donald Trump’s vow to take back the Panama Canal.
“China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back,” Trump said during his inaugural speech.
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has denied that China is running the canal and stated it won’t be returned to the United States.
Tammy Bruce, department spokeswoman, said Rubio—a Florida Senator with Cuban roots—also planned to visit El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic.
Bruce said the visit stemmed from Rubio’s interest in the region and his desire to strengthen ties with Central American countries, in particular to battle illegal immigration.
Rubio may have his work cut out during his visit to Panama as tensions over Trump’s comments have escalated.
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