U.S. DEPARTMENT of  STATE   You are subscribed to Press Releases. Here is new content for this topic:   Panama National Day 11/03/2026 12:01 AM EST Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Panama National Day Press Statement November 3, 2026 On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Panama on the 123rd anniversary of your independence. Panama is one of our most important partners, and we will continue to stand with you as you recover from the recent earthquake. Our strong partnership allowed us to deliver humanitarian, logistical, and technical assistance within 24 hours of the disaster. We marked significant advances in our relationship this year. Panama joined the Shield of the Americas, Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, and Pax Silica. Together, we showed our commitment to the Panama Canal’s security during PANAMAX, the first large-scale live exercise in 14 years. In the year ahead, we will deepen our security partnership and pursue new trade and investment opportunities. Panama is making historic investments in the Canal and seeking investment in technology, cybersecurity, and other critical infrastructure, as well as health and education. I wish the people of Panama a joyous celebration. Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe-All | Privacy Policy | Subscriber Help External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  This email was sent to jjosephanews.BusinessPoint@blogger.com using Granicus Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520