From the ground in Panama: Secretary Rubio's trip to Panama City From the ground in Panama: Secretary Rubio's trip to Panama City ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This is a spot that has sat at the center of ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jorge Quijano, former Panama Canal administrator from 2012 to 2019. He disagrees with the Trump administration's assertions about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.

Thank you so much for joining us here today. JORGE LUIS QUIJANO: Glad to be here. SHAPIRO: Secretary Rubio just left this morning. Are you feeling better or worse about the situation than before ...

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED cohost Ari Shapiro is in Panama City. Hey there. ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: Hi, Scott. DETROW: Let's start with this meeting. What's the message that Rubio is trying to send?

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jorge Quijano, former Panama Canal administrator from 2012 to 2019. He disagrees with the Trump administration's assertions about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.

Panamanians were caught off guard to find themselves at the center of President Trump's expansionist agenda. We visit the canal, attend protests and report on Rubio's message to the people of ...

INSKEEP: He was in Panama, and our colleague Ari Shapiro is in Panama City. Ari, good morning. ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: Hey, Steve. INSKEEP: Thanks for joining us. What did the secretary do yesterday?

From Panama, NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses how Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the region is being received and reaction to Trump's message that the U.S. intends to take the canal back.