2 days ago · US Secretary Rubio to Visit Panama amid Canal Tensions. Marco Rubio will make his first trip as US secretary of state to Central American nations including Panama, a spokeswoman said Thursday, after President Donald Trump threatened to seize the Panama Canal and clamped down hard on migration. ... Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. “It’s ...

Jan 10, 2025 · A group of Republican congressmen introduced the “Panama Canal Repurchase Act” in the U.S. House of Representatives, seeking to authorize the White House to negotiate the acquisition of the Panama Canal.

2 days ago · The trip will take him to Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. Watch the Senate’s hearing on the Panama Canal in the hearing above.

2 days ago · On August 15, 1914, the cargo ship SS Ancon made the first official transit of the Panama Canal, completing the passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. ... as Rubio will travel to Panama along with other Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.

Jan 22, 2025 · The 51-mile (82km) Panama Canal cuts across the Central American nation and is the main link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. ... The Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and ...

6 days ago · Panama is one of the U.S.’ closest allies in Latin America, but, since December, President Donald Trump has said he wants to take the Panama Canal back from it, arguing in social media posts and ...

Jan 23, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, including a stop in Panama, which President Donald Trump has riled with talk of trying to reclaim the Panama Canal.. Rubio, a former Florida senator who is the son of Cuban immigrants, will also visit El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, department ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The canal spans more than 500 square miles, and Panama has a population of 4.5 million, many of whom might oppose U.S. occupation. According to U.S. Army estimates , counterinsurgency operations ...

6 days ago · The anticipated visit to Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic will mark Rubio’s first trip abroad since the Senate confirmed his nomination Monday.

Jan 15, 2025 · Dominican Republic: La Romana. December 4-7, 2024. The morning dawned bright and sweet, and the sea was perfectly calm. The Odyssey anchored off Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic, sheltering us from the wave height in Punta Cana, where we were originally supposed to go. We took the water shuttle into the chi-chi resort village of Casa de Campo.