Three things to know about Rubio's first international trip
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three things to know about Rubio's first international trip

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Three things to know about Rubio's first international trip toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Secretary of State Marco Rubio has set off on his first international trip. "This is a really interesting moment for US relations with Latin America," said Benjamin Gedan, of the Wilson Center previewing Rubio's trip. toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP This trip is about Latin America, but really about China Speaking to reporters, Rubio paused on President Trump's threats to retake the Panama Canal. Leland Lazarus, who studies China's role in Latin America at Florida International University, says Rubio will have his work cut out, because for some Latin American countries China has become a major trading partner.

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The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival Is Not Working Well
1 month ago

The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival Is Not Working Well

Politico  

“The simple story is that Rubio is not in charge,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat. Rubio’s reaction to Trump’s wild — yes, wild even for Trump — proposal that the U.S. take control of the Gaza Strip and push out its 2.2 million Palestinians? Of course, it’s Trump’s job to set U.S. foreign policy, not Rubio’s — and …

How Rubio’s trip abroad was overshadowed by foreign policy at home, from USAID to Trump’s Gaza plan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Rubio’s trip abroad was overshadowed by foreign policy at home, from USAID to Trump’s Gaza plan

Associated Press  

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may have hoped to spend his first trip abroad focused exclusively on issues close to his heart: immigration, counternarcotics and curbing Chinese influence in the Western Hemisphere. “But this is the only way we’ve been able to get cooperation from USAID.” Walking back Trump’s Gaza comments As people were …

Rubio wrapping up Latin America trip as the administration works to end USAID
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rubio wrapping up Latin America trip as the administration works to end USAID

NPR  

Rubio wrapping up Latin America trip as the administration works to end USAID Marco Rubio is nearing the end of his five-country visit to Latin America — his first as secretary of state — as the administration works to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Aid. He's also delivered warnings to Panama about President Trump's bid to take over part …

FirstUp: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Central America and other big headlines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FirstUp: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Central America and other big headlines

Firstpost  

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to begin his first official foreign trip to Central America. In India, a Delhi court will begin an in-person hearing against former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders linked to the excise policy scam. Meanwhile, a Delhi court will begin hearing in the excise policy scam case against former Delhi …

Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump’s top diplomat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump’s top diplomat

LA Times  

President Trump’s top diplomat makes his first trip overseas this weekend, heading to Central America to drive home the message that the U.S. expects cooperation in its mass deportation of immigrants. “The canal is Panama’s.” Mulino refused to contemplate any “process of negotiation” on the canal, which the U.S. ceded to Panama in 1999, ending a long-standing sore spot of …

Rubio chooses Central America for first trip amid Panama Canal pressure
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rubio chooses Central America for first trip amid Panama Canal pressure

The Hindu  

Marco Rubio will pay his first trip as U.S. secretary of state to Central American nations including Panama, where President Donald Trump has threatened to seize the Panama Canal, a spokeswoman said Thursday. Mr. Rubio, who is the first Hispanic and first fluent Spanish speaker to serve as the top U.S. diplomat, has vowed to put a top priority on …

Rubio will visit Central America, including Panama, on first trip abroad as secretary of state
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rubio will visit Central America, including Panama, on first trip abroad as secretary of state

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, including a stop in Panama, which President Donald Trump has riled with talk of trying to reclaim the Panama Canal. Rubio, a former Florida senator who is the son of Cuban immigrants, will also visit El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and …

US Sutra | Marco Rubio as Trump’s Secretary of State: Impact on India
2 months ago

US Sutra | Marco Rubio as Trump’s Secretary of State: Impact on India

Firstpost  

In this image posted by @DrSJaishankar via X on January 22, 2025, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting, in Washington DC. But let’s make no mistake: Marco Rubio as Secretary of State under President Trump marks a pivotal shift in US foreign policy, with implications that extend across global relations, domestic …

Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State; Trump directs “America First” policy
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2 months ago

Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State; Trump directs “America First” policy

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The US Senate late on Monday unanimously approved Marco Rubio as America’s new Secretary of State, making the senator from Florida the first cabinet rank official in the Donald Trump administration to be confirmed. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after he was sworn at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025 Rubio’s confirmation came …

Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State; Trump directs “America First” policy
2 months ago

Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State; Trump directs “America First” policy

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The US Senate late on Monday unanimously approved Marco Rubio as America’s new Secretary of State, making the senator from Florida the first cabinet rank official in the Donald Trump administration to be confirmed. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after he was sworn at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025 Rubio’s confirmation came …

US Senator Marco Rubio, Known To Support Stronger US-India Ties, Becomes Secretary of State
2 months ago

US Senator Marco Rubio, Known To Support Stronger US-India Ties, Becomes Secretary of State

ABP News  

Washington: Marco Rubio, the US Senator from Florida, was on Monday unanimously confirmed as the Secretary of State, making him the first member of the Cabinet of President Donald Trump to be confirmed. Rubio, 53, as a Senator last year had introduced a bill in the Congress that proposed to treat India at par with its allies such as Japan, …

Marco Rubio, sanctioned by China twice, is new US Secretary of State
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2 months ago

Marco Rubio, sanctioned by China twice, is new US Secretary of State

Hindustan Times  

Marco Rubio, US Senator from Florida considered Israel backer and a China hawk, was unanimously confirmed as the Secretary of State on Monday, marking him as the first appointment of newly sworn in President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Senator Chuck Grassley lauded Rubio for his “intelligence” and deep understanding of American foreign policy, highlighting Rubio’s personal connection to the American dream, …

Rubio wins unanimous nod to be top US diplomat
2 months ago

Rubio wins unanimous nod to be top US diplomat

Raw Story  

by Shaun TANDON The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, putting the fellow senator on the front line of President Donald Trump's often confrontational diplomacy. In his confirmation hearing last week, Rubio accused China of cheating its way to superpower status and called the Asian giant "the most potent and dangerous near-peer adversary this …

US Secretary of State Rubio to hold first bilateral meeting with EAM Jaishankar after QUAD ministerial
2 months ago

US Secretary of State Rubio to hold first bilateral meeting with EAM Jaishankar after QUAD ministerial

India TV News  

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold his first bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. "Secretary Rubio meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar at the Department of State," the State Department said, releasing the schedule of the new Secretary of State on the first day as the top American diplomat. The meeting between the …

Sen. Marco Rubio appears set to win confirmation as secretary of State
2 months, 1 week ago

Sen. Marco Rubio appears set to win confirmation as secretary of State

LA Times  

Once a bitter critic of President-elect Donald Trump, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida headed into his first Senate hearing Wednesday as nominee for secretary of State. Rubio, with extensive experience on Capitol Hill and in foreign policy circles, appears to be the least controversial in Trump’s list of Cabinet picks, many of whom lack the credentials or background usually …

Trump’s pick of Marco Rubio as secretary of state ignites fears of fiercer US-China rivalry
4 months ago

Trump’s pick of Marco Rubio as secretary of state ignites fears of fiercer US-China rivalry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is palpable anxiety in China because they will …

Why Donald Trump’s foreign policy pick Marco Rubio could be a welcoming sign for Nato
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4 months, 1 week ago

Why Donald Trump’s foreign policy pick Marco Rubio could be a welcoming sign for Nato

Firstpost  

Marco Rubio, who is seen as more of a traditional interventionist, isn’t a fan of Russia. In Trump’s usual fashion, he responded by referring to Rubio as “Little Marco”. So what makes Rubio a surprising pick for Trump’s foreign policy leader? During Trump’s first term, Rubio was certainly involved in US foreign policy towards Latin America, acting almost as a …

Trump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Growing up in Miami among Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio developed a deep hatred of communism. But Rubio’s reputation as a national security hawk, embrace of Trump’s plan for mass deportation of migrants and knack for polarizing rhetoric is likely to alienate even some U.S. allies in the region unwilling to fall in …

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state

Deccan Chronicle  

Gaetz represents much of the Florida Panhandle and became a conservative star when he joined Congress, appearing as a frequent staunch defender of Trump on cable news.He irked fellow GOP members in early 2023 when he filed the resolution that successfully ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and the Justice Department ended its own sex …

Trump taps foreign policy hawk Marco Rubio to lead US State Department
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump taps foreign policy hawk Marco Rubio to lead US State Department

Al Jazeera  

Trump picked his hawkish former rival to be secretary of state, and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Under the leadership of President Trump we will deliver peace… — Marco Rubio November 13, 2024 Trump also tapped former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence, a powerful position that sits atop the nation’s spy agencies …

Trump likely to pick Marco Rubio as America’s next Secretary of State: Report
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4 months, 1 week ago

Trump likely to pick Marco Rubio as America’s next Secretary of State: Report

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Marco Rubio, a Senator from Florida, to be his Secretary of State, The New York Times reported on Monday evening eastern time. The Senator said that this was the “raw, unvarnished truth” about the Chinese Communist Party and in what amounted to a stinging critique of the US’s own thinking and approach …

Who is Marco Rubio, Trump's possible pick for Secretary of State? What could this mean for US foreign policy?
4 months, 1 week ago

Who is Marco Rubio, Trump's possible pick for Secretary of State? What could this mean for US foreign policy?

Firstpost  

Donald Trump is expected to select Florida Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, a decision that could boost Latino representation at the highest level of government. File Image/Reuters Donald Trump is expected to appoint Marco Rubio as the next US Secretary of State, positioning the Florida senator to become the first Latino to serve as the nation’s top diplomat. …

Trump expected to pick Florida Senator Rubio as top diplomat, reports say
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump expected to pick Florida Senator Rubio as top diplomat, reports say

Al Jazeera  

US Senator Marco Rubio is known for his hawkish views on China and staunch support of Israel. United States President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, multiple media outlets have reported. Trump on Monday appeared to have settled on Rubio, though he could still change his mind, outlets including The New …

Rubio urges more attention to China’s rise in Latin America
2 years, 11 months ago

Rubio urges more attention to China’s rise in Latin America

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Sen. Marco Rubio is urging the Biden administration to pay more attention to China’s growing influence in Latin America and the Caribbean even as another U.S. adversary, Russia, rattles its saber in the region amid rising geopolitical tensions over Ukraine. The Florida Republican, as the ranking member of the foreign relations subcommittee for Latin America, will co-chair a …

Rubio fills void at Americas summit left by absent Trump
6 years, 11 months ago

Rubio fills void at Americas summit left by absent Trump

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — When presidents gather this week in Peru at the Summit of the Americas, they may be tempted to walk past Vice President Mike Pence and make a beeline for another person who has President Donald Trump’s ear on Latin America: Sen. Marco Rubio. But the bottom line is that U.S. policy toward Venezuela is directed by the …

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