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Rubio Chooses Central America For First Trip Amid Panama Canal Pressure

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to employees upon arrival at the State Department on January 21, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

Marco Rubio will pay his first trip as US secretary of state to Central American nations including Panama, where President Donald Trump has threatened to seize the Panama Canal, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

Rubio, who is the first Hispanic and first fluent Spanish speaker to serve as the top US diplomat, has vowed to put a top priority on Trump's goal of curbing migration from Central American nations.

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