Rubio to visit Panama Canal and discuss canal issue during visit
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks at members of the media as he meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly at the State Department in Washington, US, January 29, 2025. — Reuters
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Marco Rubio turns to Panama as US Secretary of State on his first trip on Saturday as he is looking for President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat to occupy the Panama Canal. ۔
Rubio’s journey has come the same day when Trump’s three major US trade partners – Canada, Mexico and China – have been promised.
Rubio will travel to four other small Latin American countries for the later migration agenda, which is a very extraordinary first trip to the top US diplomat, whose predecessor starts employment with the language of collaboration with major allies Most likely.
Trump has refused to reject military power to occupy the Panama Canal, which the United States said at the end of 1999, saying that China had gained a lot of control through its investment in the nearby ports.
In his inaugural address, Trump said the United States “would withdraw it” – and he refused to return on Friday.
Trump said about Panama, “He has already offered a lot of things to do,” but we think it is appropriate for us to take it back. “
He alleged that Panama was taking over Chinese -language signs to cover the canal “they had completely violated the deal” about the canal.
“Marco Rubio is going to a conversation with a gentleman who is in charge of the gentleman,” Trump told reporters.
Panamiania’s president, Jose Raul Milno, commonly considered to be an ally of the United States, rejected the opening of the talks after a UN complained about Trump’s threat.
“I can’t talk, I can openly open negotiations on the canal,” said Milano on Thursday.
Milano said the problem is “seal closed. The canal is from Panama.”
However, the Milano government has ordered an audit of Hong Kong company, CK Hutchinson Holdings, which operates on both sides of the canal.
What is the meaning of ‘withdrawing it’?
It remains to be seen how Rubio pushes the threat. Some experts believe that Trump was merely applying pressure and could not announce an increase in investment in the canal.
Rubio has abolished the military option but has not contradicted his master.
“I think the president is clear that he wants to manage the canal again. Obviously, Panmani is not a big fan of the idea,” Rubio told Series XM radio in an interview before the trip.
He acknowledged that the Panama government is generally “American Nawaz” but he said that the Panama Canal is “the basic national interest for us”.
“We cannot allow any foreign power – especially China – to have a potential control over it,” Rubio said.
The canal is an important link between the Atlantic and the Ocean of the Pacific, with 40 % of US container traffic undergoing it.
Trump administration officials said they were not Milano but former Panamani President Joan Carlos Varela, who in 2017 – during the first term of Trump as president – to cut ties with Taiwan in favor of China. Were succeeded.
“It was not just a diplomatic identity,” said Mauritueo Clever-Keron, a special envoy to Latin America.
He alleged that Panama had unfairly raised costs for US ships, while also seeking help from the United States for the canal care. Increasing costs in Panama are attributed to the effects of drought, which increases the climate change.
Trump has quickly made it clear that he will put pressure on other countries to turn up fast, especially on the issue of deportation of non -documentary immigrants.
On Sunday, he threatened big prices against Colombia to force his president to retreat when he insisted that the migrants returning home should be treated more dignified.
