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Rubio says U.S. is designating 2 Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist groups

By Matthew Lee, Regina Garcia Cano, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement Thursday while in Ecuador as part of a trip to Latin America overshadowed by an American military strike against a similarly designated gang, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua.

WATCH: Rubio holds briefing with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente

By Matthew Lee, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Mexico and the United States on Wednesday agreed during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to keep collaborating on cross-border security, including fighting the trafficking of drugs, guns and fuel, but made clear it would be done from their…

WATCH: U.S. carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left from Venezuela, Trump says

By Aamer Madhani, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.

U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, a step the Palestinian Authority decried as against international law.

WATCH: Rubio jokes this Labor Day is most meaningful ever ‘as someone with 4 jobs’

By Associated Press

Marco Rubio has three other roles in addition to his full-time job as America’s chief diplomat.

U.S. may require visa applicants to post bond up to $15,000 to enter country

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.

State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The cuts have been roundly criticized by current and former diplomats who say they will weaken U.S. influence and its ability to counter existing and emerging threats abroad.

U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Rubio said he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed a "new and different approach" Thursday.

Trump’s sweeping tariffs may overshadow Rubio’s official trip to Asia

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Trump administration is seeking to boost relations with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China's growing influence in the region. Trump on Monday sent notice to several countries about higher tariffs if they don't make trade deals with the U.S.

AI tech used to impersonate Rubio in messages to foreign and U.S. officials

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology.