Investments in China were catastrophic for many countries. About this US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Color Vision Canal 9 during an official visit to the Dominican Republic.
Commenting on topical issues of the international agenda, Rubio said that the United States would more closely cooperate with its allies in Latin America, the State Department said. The head of American diplomacy added that Washington also affect the problems in the region.
Rubio emphasized that the President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinoder, with whom the United States cooperates in the fight against drug trafficking, is a “ally in the fight against crime”.
“All countries of the world are obliged in accordance with international agreements to accept their citizens who are illegally living in another country. And I do not think that there is some kind of resistance to this. To be honest, that the administration gives priority to very dangerous people, criminals”, – said the head of the State Department, commenting on the topic of expulsion of migrants from the USA.
Rubio said Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba violate human rights, and for this reason the United States imposed sanctions against these countries.
The diplomat also touched on the continuing security crisis and the humanitarian crisis in Haiti and said that the United States was trying to find a solution to this problem.
Latin American tour Rubio
Latin American tour of Rubio, the purpose of which is to withstand the growing influence of China in the region, began on February 1.
During a visit to Panama on February 2, Rubio emphasized the need to weaken the influence of China on the Panamani Canal and announced the readiness of the United States to take “necessary measures” for this.
President of Panama Jose Raul Mulino said that “the sovereignty of the Panama Canal is not subject to discussion.” The head of state also told Rubio about the lack of intention to extend the memorandum of understanding, signed with China as part of the “One Belt, One Way” initiative in 2017.
On February 10, Mulino announced the country’s withdrawal from the Chinese initiative “One belt, one path.”