1 day ago · Speaking on behalf of President Donald Trump, who has demanded that the canal be returned to U.S. control, Rubio told Mulino that Trump had made a preliminary determination that China’s presence in the canal area violates a treaty that led to the United States turning the waterway over to Panama in 1999.

14 hours ago · Mulino’s comments were followed by a US State Department readout of the meeting, which said Rubio told Panama’s president and Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha that concerns over China ...

12 hours ago · Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit State Department estimates around 72% of all vessels that travel through the Panama Canal are coming from or going ...

18 hours ago · Rubio told Mulino about President Donald Trump’s concern regarding Chinese influence over the Panama Canal and said Rubio “made clear that this status quo is unacceptable and that absent ...

19 hours ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama officials that Chinese influence over the Panama Canal must be curbed or the U.S. will take retaliatory actions, the State Department said Sunday.. Why it matters: Rubio's warning to Panama President José Raúl Mulino and Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha is another pressure point on the country since President Trump said he intended to regain ...

1 day ago · CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ (AP) — El secretario de Estado estadounidense Marco Rubio le dijo el domingo al presidente panameño José Raúl Mulino que el país centroamericano debe reducir inmediatamente la influencia china en el área del Canal de Panamá o de lo contrario enfrentará posibles represalias de Estado

18 hours ago · U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from the new U.S. government over Panama ...

20 hours ago · Panama promised free passage for US warships through the Panama Canal and said it will withdraw from China’s signature lending program after Secretary of State Marco Rubio blasted the government ...

15 hours ago · 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 ...

3 days ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the itinerary following ...