US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday (Dec 25) nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to function ambassador to Panama.
Trump described Cabrera as “a fierce fighter for America First rules” who he mentioned has been instrumental in driving financial progress and fostering worldwide partnerships.
“Few perceive Latin American politics in addition to Kevin – He’ll do a FANTASTIC job representing our Nation’s pursuits in Panama!” he mentioned in a submit on Reality Social.
The announcement of his choose for ambassador comes after Trump threatened to reassert US management over the Panama Canal, which it administered for many years earlier than handing over to Panama in 1999.
Trump mentioned the Central American nation, with whom the US has had diplomatic relations since 1903, is “ripping us off on the Panama Canal, far past their wildest desires.”
In a submit on Reality Social on Wednesday, Trump accused Chinese language troopers of illegally working the canal and “all the time guaranteeing that the US places in Billions of {Dollars} in ‘restore’ cash however could have completely nothing to say about ‘something.'”
