He held a joint press conference with Panamanian Public Security Minister Frank Abrego to announce cooperative security understanding. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a joint press conference with…
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Defense Secretary Attends 2025 Central American Security Conference
Secretary Hegseth is the first U.S. defense secretary to visit Panama in decades. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Panama this week, becoming the most recent U.S. defense secretary…
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U.S. Investors Purchase Panama Canal Control
The consortium now holds 80 percent of 43 international ports. A U.S. consortium of companies, including BlackRock, recently made a $22.8 billion deal to purchase 80 percent of…
Read MoreSecretary Rubio Responds to Panama Exiting China’s Canal Deal
The agreement was set to expire in a couple of years, but could be terminated early. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panama’s President Jose Raul…
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