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Here’s What Marco Rubio Accomplished on His Latin American Excursion

The new Secretary of State’s first trip abroad was to shore up American dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

Feb 8, 2025

Here’s What Marco Rubio Accomplished on His Latin American Excursion

What’s happening: Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently traveled to five countries — Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic — on his first foreign trip as a member of the Trump administration.

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David McCool1 year ago

Leadership… so important in these interesting times. It is clear, Australia and most of Europe has lost its way. Creating laws banning speech we find distasteful leaves these decisions in the hands of people that clearly are incapable of defending their position. When will the insanity end? Illiberal leftists are a stain on humanity…

Jonathan Horen1 year ago

"[T]he United States found rare earth minerals in the Dominican Republic..."

The other half of the island is Haiti, which brings to mind the old, South Florida joke:

Q: How can you tell when a Haitian's been in your yard? A: The mango tree's stripped and the dog's got AIDS!