Rubio Will Visit Panama in His First Trip as Trump Eyes Canal
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A cargo vessel travels through the Panama Canal.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Panama as part of a trip to Latin America starting late next week, underscoring President Donald Trump’s seriousness about taking back the Panama Canal.
Rubio also plans to visit Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a statement Thursday.