El Canal de Panama en la encrucijada

El Canal de Panama en la encrucijada

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Business, Geography, History

9th - 12th Grade

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The Panama Canal is entering a crucial week as negotiations intensify between the canal's administration and the consortium responsible for its expansion. Despite Spanish government mediation, positions remain distant. The conflict began on December 30 when the construction company threatened to halt work due to a cash flow crisis. The Spanish-led consortium demands $1.6 billion for unforeseen overcosts, citing unexpected issues and geological errors. The expansion project, which includes a third set of locks, has a total cost of $5.2 billion and was supposed to be completed this year, marking the canal's centenary. However, it is now nine months behind schedule and won't be finished until mid-2015.

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