Trump nominates Miami-Dade official as Panama ambassador amid canal row
by Reuters from US news | The Guardian on (#6T5M2)
Announcement comes as Trump has threatened to reassert control over canal, which US handed to Panama in 1999
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated the Miami-Dade county commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama.
Trump described Cabrera as a fierce fighter for America First principles" who he said has been instrumental in driving economic growth and fostering international partnerships.
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