Marco Rubio, Central America and China

Eyeing China, Marco Rubio makes Central America his first trip abroad as top US diplomat
Countering Beijing and ‘deepening economic partnerships’ to boost regional prosperity said to be on agenda in tour that starts in Panama.
Rubio's Central America trip aims to counter China, State Department says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Central America, including Panama, is partially about countering China, a State Department spokesperson told Fox Business, as new President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal.
Rubio's Central America Visit: Countering China's Influence
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Central America aims to counter China's growing influence. Amid President Trump's agenda to 'take back' the Panama Canal, concerns rise over U.S. intentions.
Rubio to head to Central America for first trip as top US diplomat as Trump cracks down on migration
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Central America for his first trip as the top US diplomat. Rubio is expected to depart late next week for Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.
Rubio To Visit Central America Including Panama On First Trip
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will pay his first trip starting next week to Central American nations including Panama, where President Donald Trump has threatened to seize the Panama Canal, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Analysts: Rubio charts a course for countering China
Newly sworn secretary of state is to maximize American interest and counter China to secure regional peace in Southeast and East Asia
With Trump’s canal demands on the table, Rubio tries to focus on China on Panama trip
A key focus of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Central America this week — his first trip as America’s top diplomat — will be to counter China’s growing influence in the region, the State Department’s top spokesperson said this week,
Rubio travels to Panama amid U.S. concerns over Canal control
Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is embarking on a tour of Central America to counter China's influence.
Trump seeks to deport Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, Bloomberg reports
Tren de Aragua has been blamed for a surge in crime in the Americas. In July last year, the U.S. Treasury Department ...
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Rubio to visit Central America in late January in first foreign visit
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama and four other countries in Central America ... Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Thursday.
Rubio heads to Central America as Washington intensifies efforts to curb illegal migration
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Panama and other countries in Central America amid President Donald ...
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Rubio will visit Central America, including Panama, on first trip abroad as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America ..