Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Sunday amid his first overseas trip, as the Trump administration makes a push for control of the Panama Canal.

Rubio says Trump sees status quo at Panama Canal as unacceptable Sovereignty over the canal is not up for discussion, Mulino says U.S. believes China's influence violates neutrality treaty Rubio ...

The trip’s highlight is likely to be Mr. Rubio’s visit to Panama, which will include a stop at the Panama Canal, State Department officials said. That sets up a potentially tense dynamic with ...

Feb. 2 (UPI) --U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned President José Raúl Mulino of Panama on Sunday that the current status of the Panama Canal -- which President Donald Trump wants to ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a warning to Panama President José Raúl Mulino about the Panama Canal, saying the current status of the trade route is “unacceptable.” ...

President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Central American country ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he had "zero doubt" that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in the event of a conflict with ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Cargo ships wait to transit the Panama Canal in Panama City, on June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix ...

Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a swearing-in ceremony at the Vice President's ceremonial office at Eisenhower Executive Office Building January 21, 2025 in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday there will be no negotiation with the United States over ...

WASHINGTON -Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Jan 30 he had “zero doubt” that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in the event of a conflict with the US ...

WATCH: Rubio gives first remarks after confirmation as Trump’s secretary of state Mulino told reporters after the meeting that Rubio made “no real threat of retaking the canal or the use of ...