The Secretary of State plans to visit several countries in Latin America, a source in the U.S. administration informed the agency. Specifically, Rubio intends to travel to Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic, according to the report.
Bloomberg highlights the significance of this visit against the backdrop of President Donald Trump's announcement regarding the U.S. intention to take control of the Panama Canal. Typically, the first trip of a U.S. Secretary of State is to geopolitical allies; for instance, Rubio's predecessor, Antony Blinken, visited Japan, while Rex Tillerson went to Germany, the report states.