4,000+ Marines are Being Deployed in Panama under the U.S. Southern Command

The Southern Command and Panamanian security forces are conducting joint exercises to ensure the security of the Panama Canal.

The minister’s statements coincide with a show of military force by Washington in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Panamax exercises: joint training coincides with US military deployment in the region.  More than 4,000 Marines are being deployed in the region, all under the US Southern Command.  More details as they become available. This is a story in progress…..Check back later.