Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head overseas late next week; he's also slated to visit Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.
Rubio will depart on his first foreign trip to visit countries in Central America that may be vital for carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportation plans.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s upcoming trip to Panama marks his first official overseas visit. It emphasises President Donald Trump’s commitment to revisiting the Panama Canal, a key priority ...