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Rubio begins Latin America tour with canal and migration talks in Panama

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2025

Marco Rubio, the top Trump administration diplomat, began his first overseas visit to Panama on Sunday. He was scheduled to meet Panamanian president Jose Raul Mulino and discuss U.S. concern about Chinese companies that could affect U.S. shipping…

US envoy says China's presence near the Panama Canal is a security issue

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 31, 2025

Mauricio Clever-Carone, U.S. Special Envoy for Latin America said that China's presence near the Panama Canal was a concern to Panama's national security, just days before the top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio visited the country. Rubio is scheduled to depart for his first overseas trip on Saturday.

The wet season is increasing migration risks, and ten people have been found dead in Darien Gap.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 24, 2024

Panamanian border police reported that 10 migrants drowned in their attempt to cross Darien Gap, a perilous gap between Panama and Colombia. National Border Service (Senafront), a service of the National Border Service, said that the bodies…

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Rubio begins Latin America tour with canal and migration talks in Panama

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The wet season is increasing migration risks, and ten people have been found dead in Darien Gap.

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