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.

Rubio, traveling to the Central American country and touring the Panama Canal on his first foreign trip as top U.S. diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday voiced optimism that Panama would address concerns over Chinese influence in the Panama Canal, bringing down the temperature after President Donald ...

The visit to Panama will be Rubio’s first international trip as President Donald Trump’s secretary of State. Since his election victory, Trump has repeatedly hammered Panama’s management of ...

Panama’s President Jose Mulino, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrive for a meeting at the presidential palace in Panama City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool) ...

Rubio, traveling to the Central American country and touring the Panama Canal on his first foreign trip as top U.S. diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from ...