Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration’s interests in the Western Hemisphere. Rubio's visit comes a month after a U.S. military operation removed then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power. It also comes while the eyes of much of the world are on the U.S military buildup in the Middle East and President Donald Trump’s threats to attack Iran. The State Department says Rubio will visit St. Kitts on Wednesday to participate in a summit of leaders from the Caribbean Community. Rubio has long championed a greater U.S. role in the Western Hemisphere.
