Nicaragua approves transoceanic canal to rival with Panama and to be built by Hong Kong company

Friday, June 14th 2013 - 08:20 UTC

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The Nicaraguan Congress has approved a proposal to have a canal built linking the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. A Hong Kong-based company has been granted a 50-year concession to build the waterway, which will rival the Panama Canal. Read full article

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Chicureo
“Chinese company - the Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co”... Oh boy, talk about corruption and mismanagement on the horizon.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 02:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Mr Ed
Would Nicaraguan Commies dare to seize a Chinese-owned canal?

One can only infer that it goes through Lake Nicaragua.

$40,000,000,000? Well, let's treble that for starters.

I can almost hear the roar of the lake draining into the Pacific when a lock gate breaks in some unpleasant disaster.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 05:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
So in fact south America will be split into 3

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Jun 14th, 2013 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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