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President Donald Trump (left) with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (right) in November 2024. /  Photo via U.S. National Public Radio (NPR).

U.S. Secretary of State to visit Costa Rica



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Published on Thursday, January 23, 2025
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff and wire services






U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Costa Rica next week to meet with President Rodrigo Chaves-Robles, according to an announcement made Thursday by U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce. 



Rubio’s itinerary includes stops in Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, as part of a diplomatic tour beginning late next week. 



According to a report published by Voice of America (VOA), the visit coincides with President Donald Trump’s ongoing push to reclaim control of the Panama Canal and the U.S. government’s efforts to address illegal migration in the region. 



The trip will mark Rubio’s first international tour as Secretary of State, with a primary focus on strengthening U.S. relations within the Western Hemisphere. 



“Engaging with our neighbors is a vital element in addressing migration, supply chains, and economic growth,” a State Department spokesperson told VOA. “These are key priorities in Secretary Rubio’s foreign policy agenda, which focuses on ensuring America’s strength, prosperity, and security.” 



President Trump has stated that he is considering military and economic measures to advance his goal of regaining U.S. control over the Panama Canal. 



Earlier this week, Rubio outlined his foreign policy objectives, which include reducing the influx of undocumented migrants entering the United States. 



“The State Department will no longer engage in activities that facilitate or encourage mass migration,” Rubio said in a statement. “Our diplomatic relations with other nations, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, will focus on securing America’s borders, curbing illegal migration, and negotiating the return of illegal immigrants to their home countries.”  








Rubio will be the fourth U.S. Secretary of State to visit Costa Rica in the past 14 years. 






In June 2021, then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado to reaffirm U.S. support for the country’s environmental initiatives. 





In January 2020, former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo visited Costa Rica to discuss the situations in Venezuela and Nicaragua, the rising flow of migrants, and efforts to combat drug trafficking with President Carlos Alvarado. 





In March 2010, Hillary Clinton, then Secretary of State, met with President Laura Chinchilla to discuss drug trafficking and the development of Costa Rica’s aerospace industry. 



Rubio’s visit adds to a series of recent high-level U.S. delegations to Costa Rica. Representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently visited to address medical device regulations in the country. 


Last week, U.S. Ambassador Dr. Cynthia A. Telles released a farewell message as she stepped down from her post. The move is part of the customary transition in diplomatic roles ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the President of the United States.



Voice of America is a U.S. government news outlet funded by Congress. 



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