Pentagon's Hegseth arrives in Panama as Trump vows to take back canal

FILE PHOTO: Meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo
FILE PHOTO: Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, attends a joint news conference with Gen Nakatani, Japan's defense minister, not photographed, at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Source: Pool

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth landed in Panama late on Monday for his first official visit to the country as questions persist about President Donald Trump's repeated vows to take back the Panama Canal.

During his trip this week, Hegseth will meet Panamanian officials as well as defense leaders from other Central American nations who are attending a security conference in Panama City.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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