U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama during his first overseas trip in the post, a source told Reuters on Thursday, as President Donald Trump makes a push for the United States to take back the Panama Canal that has angered the Central American country, APA reports.
Rubio is expected to depart on Jan. 31 and travel during the first week of February, making additional stops in Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and El Salvador, according to the source who was familiar with the plans.
Planning for the trip is still ongoing and the itinerary is subject to change, the source added.
Asked about the trip, the U.S. State Department on Thursday said it did not have travel plans to announce at this time.
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