Trump Admin Demands ‘Immediate Changes’ to Panama Canal Operations

In a visit to Panama, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told leaders in the country that China’s alleged influence over the Panama Canal is “unacceptable,” and demanded “immediate changes” from the South American country. 

Rubio met with Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino on February 2, marking his first meeting with a foreign leader since he became secretary of state. According to a release from U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, Trump’s administration m…