Panama and the United States discussed strengthening cooperation in security and regional issues during a meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, held this Tuesday in Washington. According to the State Department, Rubio expressed his gratitude for the sustained alliance with Panama over the past year and highlighted bilateral cooperation that has allowed progress on shared priorities in the region. The communiqué states that during the meeting, both parties discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation on matters of common interest, including expanding security cooperation to address shared threats such as drug trafficking and transnational crime. They also said that Rubio also valued the actions taken by Panama to ensure the protection of its critical infrastructure and expressed interest in continuing to cooperate in regional efforts aimed at promoting stability in Venezuela.
