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Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez, left, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, and Southcom Commander Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey pose for a photo during a tour of the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks, in Panama City, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, and Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez, second from right, cross a bridge during a tour of the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks in Panama City, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, chats with Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez, center, and Southcom Commander Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey during a tour of the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks in Panama City, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, fourth from left, and Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez wave to workers on a boat during a tour of the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks in Panama City, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, walks with Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a tour of the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks in Panama City, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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