Nicaragua Approves Massive Canal Project

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Play Revas, Nicaragua. Photo source: ©© Lon&Queta

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A multi-billion dollar proposal to plow a massive rival to the Panama Canal across the middle of Nicaragua was approved by the leftist-controlled National Assembly Thursday, capping a lightning-fast approval process that has provoked deep skepticism among shipping experts and concern among environmentalists…

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A Glance at the History of Nicaragua Canal Plans, ABC News
For hundreds of years, explorers and governments have dreamed of a waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific. Proposed routes have ranged from Mexico to Colombia, but many have focused on Nicaragua. A few key moments…

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Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) transits the Panama Canal en route to Peru. Photo source: US Navy

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