Sec. Marco Rubio warns Panama's president about Chinese influence over the canal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino in Panama over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout of their meeting.

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US demands Panama reduce Chinese influence over canal or face action

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says Central American nation is violating canal treaty’s neutrality clause
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Rubio meets with Panamanian president amid Trump's Panama Canal push

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Rubio demands Panama 'reduce China influence' over canal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the country amid US threats to retake control of the Panama Canal.
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Rubio tells Panama to reduce Chinese influence in canal area or face US action

Secretary of state’s visit to Central American state greeted with protests at Trump’s demand to take back the waterway. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has held talks in Panama with its ...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes first official foreign trip to Panama

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Panama as part of his first official foreign trip as President Trump announces massive tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada. Ed O'Keefe reports from Panama.
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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.
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Panama defiant as Trump administration tries to take control of Panama Canal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in Panama Saturday on his first trip in his new role. Panamanian officials were defiant about maintaining control of the Panama Canal after President Trump ...
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Rubio to visit Central America with migration and Panama canal on agenda

US secretary of state to visit region amid concern over Trump threat to ‘take back’ canal and tensions over China. Marco Rubio , the US secretary of state, will travel to Central America this week ...
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Panama president: 'Impossible' to negotiate over canal

Panama President José Raúl Mulino rejected negotiations over ownership of the Panama Canal, in the face of President Trump’s fixation on the U.S. retaking the trade waterway. Mulino’s remarks come ...
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Panama's president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal

Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal
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Panama will not discuss control of canal during Rubio visit, president says

José Raúl Mulino rules out talks on waterway with secretary of state: ‘That is sealed. The canal belongs to Panama’. Trump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama canal – here are the facts ...
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Trump's new top maritime official Louis Sola tells CNBC 'all options on the table' to punish Panama and defend U.S. business, trade and national security.
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A Taliban ambassador is warning new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio against making threats after he said he would place bounties on Afghanistan’s rulers for their continued detention of U.S. ...
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Marco Rubio demands immediate halt to virtually all US foreign aid

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A man, a plan, a canal: Rubio's first trip as secretary of state will take him to Panama

Panama will be one of the first stops for new Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he heads overseas late next week
NBC News - Jan. 24
Panama Canal, immigration crackdown to be focal point of Rubio's 1st foreign visit

Rubio will depart on his first foreign trip to visit countries in Central America that may be vital for carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportation plans.
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Russia warns Trump against seizing Panama Canal

Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his second inaugural address Monday. "We ...
The Hill - Jan. 21
Marco Rubio sworn in as secretary of state

Watch as Vice President Vance administered the oath of office and swore in Marco Rubio to serve as the next secretary of state. Rubio spoke about his goals for the State Department and what he ...
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Marco Rubio discusses secretary of state confirmation, goals in President Trump's second term

On Monday, the Senate unanimously voted to confirm Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state. He is the first Hispanic American to become the U.S.' top diplomat. Secretary Rubio joined "CBS ...
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Marco Rubio: I plan to focus on a ‘straightforward’ foreign policy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Florida senator who is the first official member of Donald Trump’s new cabinet, joins TODAY to talk about his plan for a “straightforward” foreign policy, ...
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Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as Trump's secretary of state

The Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.
NBC News - Jan. 21
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state

The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in.
CBS News - Jan. 20
Senate unanimously confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state

The Senate unanimously voted on Monday to confirm former Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as President Trump's secretary of state. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol ...
CBS News - Jan. 20
President of Panama: 'The canal is and will remain Panama's'

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says his nation intends to maintain control of the Panama Canal, after President Trump reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his ...
The Hill - Jan. 20
Why Trump Sees a Chinese Threat at the Panama Canal, and Locals Don't

The new administration sees Chinese-owned infrastructure as leverage over the waterway. Panama and some former U.S. military officials say concerns are overblown.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 20
‘Repurchasing’ the Panama Canal is impossible

Such proposals are legally impossible and operationally unnecessary. Examining the reality of this vital artery of global trade makes this very clear.
The Hill - Jan. 18
Takeaways From Marco Rubio’s Senate Hearing

Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump’s unorthodox ideas.
The New York Times - Jan. 16
Gaza ceasefire deal announced during Marco Rubio Senate confirmation hearing

News broke of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas during Marco Rubio's Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state. See the moment.
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Watch Live: Marco Rubio faces senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning.
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Sen. Marco Rubio appears to have bipartisan support for Secretary of State

Several of Trump's Cabinet picks will face questions today during confirmation hearings, including former Florida AG Pam Bondi, his pick to lead the DOJ.
NBC News - Jan. 15
Panama marks Martyrs' Day as Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal

A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new resonance this year as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to take ...
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Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal?

Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places are so important.
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Trump suggests taking Greenland and Panama Canal by force

During an hourlong press conference, President-elect Trump mapped out headline-making plans for his administration — including seizing the Panama Canal and Greenland and renaming the Gulf of Mexico ...
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Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal

Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that the United States has invaded before.
The New York Times - Jan. 8
Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate

A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.
The New York Times - Jan. 7
Trump won't rule out force to retake Panama Canal, threatens 'all hell' over hostages

Donald Trump delivered remarks and took reporter questions on Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago in what was his second news conference since becoming president-elect.
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