Hegseth travels to Panama as US deepens defense cooperation

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit Panama to meet with its President and Colombian officials as the U.S. strengthens defense cooperation with Central America. The visit includes remarks at the Americas Counter Cartel meeting.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama on Wednesday where he will meet with the country’s President José Raúl Mulino and hold a meeting with Colombian senior officials as the U.S. deepens its defense cooperation with the Central American nation.  Hegseth, who visited Panama last year, will deliver remarks at the Americas Counter Cartel…