Marco Rubio, the first Hispanic and first fluent Spanish speaker to hold the position of US secretary of state, will embark on his inaugural trip to Central American nations, including Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. This marks the first time a secretary of state has prioritized Latin America in over two decades.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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.Rubio, the first Hispanic and first fluent Spanish speaker in the top US diplomatic position, will be the first secretary of state to travel first to Latin America in more than two decades.
'In a broader sense, there is an incredible opportunity for strengthening the US-Panama relationship,' Marczak said.He called the decision to travel first to Latin America 'incredibly significant.''These are all countries that want to work with the United States,' he said, adding that countries likely recognized that Trump's language was part of a 'broader negotiating tactic.
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