China's presence around the Panama Canal is a national security concern that Panama's government has to deal with, U.S. Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Carone said on Friday, ahead of U.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a trip this week in Panama that will also take him to Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, allied countries of the United States, with an agenda marked by migration,

Trump has made it a priority to deter migrants from entering the U.S. illegally and many of the aid programs he halted are funded through the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, which provides humanitarian assistance to those fleeing persecution, crisis, or violence.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the Panama Canal amid President Trump's control threat. Rubio begins his first foreign tour, visiting Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic from February 1-6 to advance

The administration has already ramped up deportations, using military flights to send migrants to Latin American countries

Rubio is expected to visit Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic, according to the Department of State

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is paying much-needed attention to Latin America.. But his mission statement has key omissions

He was a popular TV journalist when elected as El Salvador’s first modern-day leftist leader in 2009, but he went into exile hounded by corruption charges.

Trump's Suspension of Foreign Aid Impacts Crucial Migrant Support in Latin America" MEXICO CITY (AP) — An active refuge for migrants in southern Mexico now lacks a doctor. A mental health program for LGBTQ+ youth fleeing Venezuela has been disbanded.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Central America and the Caribbean. That is welcome news for smaller countries that typically struggle to get the attention of Washington. Usually, new secretaries of state reserve their first overseas visits for major US allies in Europe or Asia.

The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) raises concerns about the deteriorating environment for freedom of expression and press freedom in Costa Rica..