President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Kevin Marino Cabrera as the next US Ambassador to Panama. Cabrera, a Miami-Dade County Commissioner, previously worked on Trump’s presidential campaign in Florida. Trump’s announcement follows his provocative comments suggesting the US reclaim control of the Panama Canal and expressing dissatisfaction with canal fees.
Trump’s remarks extended to playful insinuations about US territorial expansion into Canada and Greenland, framing his rhetoric as a negotiation strategy. His statements have sparked mixed reactions internationally and domestically.
