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.

On his first foreign trip as secretary of state, Marco Rubio met with President José Raúl Mulino and visited the Panama Canal.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio toured the Panama Canal during his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat. Rubio ...

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Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a warning about the Panama Canal, saying the current status of the trade route is “unacceptable.” According to a summary of Rubio’s meeting with Panamanian ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make "immediate changes" to what he calls the "influence and ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama's President José Raúl Mulino that the "status quo" of the Panama Canal is "unacceptable." ...

In a Truth Social post, Trump called the fees “ridiculous” and the current situation a “complete ‘rip-off.’” In his inaugural address last month, Trump repeated his claim that China is operating the ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president that the Central American ally must reduce Chinese influence ...

Panama’s president reiterated on Sunday that Panama’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal is not up for debate, saying that ...