Rubio, Latin America and Trump

Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump's top diplomat
Rubio has to balance aggressive Trump policies with Latin America's willingness to cooperate. The Panama Canal will be contentious.
Rubio to take up Trump's Panama gambit, migration crusade in Latin America visit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first stop this weekend will be Panama City as Trump' administration shifts back Washington's focus to Latin America.
Sec. Rubio's first overseas trip focuses on Latin America, Panama Canal
Marco Rubio is making his first overseas trip as U.S. Secretary of State. One country in particular will be getting a lot of attention: Panama and its canal.
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,
Grenell, Rubio talk migration in Latin America
President DONALD TRUMP’s envoys are on a Latin America push as his administration tries to find a way to actually enact his promised massive deportations of undocumented migrants. Secretary of State MARCO RUBIO,
Rubio Brings a Tough Message From Trump on Trip to Latin America
Marco Rubio’s choice of Latin America for his first trip abroad as top US diplomat reinforces two of President Donald Trump’s priorities early in his second term — deportations and securing the Panama Canal from perceived Chinese control.
Trump’s special envoy expected to meet Maduro ahead of Rubio’s first trip to Latin America
President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, is expected to meet with Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro on Friday, just before Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a fierce opponent of negotiations with the Venezuelan leader in the past,
Trump Faces New Battleground in Latin America With China and Russia
"Our job—where we can'is to provide Latin America with a choice," a U.K. government minister said on Thursday.
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China in Latin America: January 2025
Mexico announced plans to curb imports from China across key industries including automobiles, aerospace technology, and ...
China's backyard: will Trump's aggression push Latin America away?
Rift between US and Colombia, threats of tariffs on Mexico, designs on Panama Canal and mass deportations could encourage ...
Strong-Arming Latin America Will Work Until It Doesn’t
So Trump will likely get his way in more cases than not. But he shouldn’t celebrate just yet, because the short-term payoff ...
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Can Marco Rubio Help Rebuild US Influence in Latin America – and Erode China’s?
While Rubio’s anti-China rhetoric aligns with Washington’s broader geopolitical goals, the tools at his disposal are ...
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China’s expanding footprint in Latin America: Trade, diplomacy, and strategic influence
LSE IDEAS analyse China’s growing presence in Latin America concerning trade, diplomacy, and strategic influence ...
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Trump’s Pause of U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America: An “America Last” Policy
The unprecedented pause and potential elimination of many U.S. foreign assistance programs, announced in President Trump’s ...
Rubio says Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal is legit and driven by China concerns
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland and retake control of the Panama ...
Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs
The White House press secretary said the president would move forward with levies on America’s largest trading partners, raising the prospect of a disruptive trade war.