Jon Lee Anderson on protests in Nicaragua over proposed social-security reforms that are threatening the stability of the government of President Daniel Ortega.
Source: www.newyorker.com
The status quo of the Nicaraguan political system threats to be completely upended and this article is a good primer for getting a handle on the situation.
“The Nicaraguan government and the company behind plans to build a canal linking the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean have settled on a route.”
Source: www.bbc.com
A Chinese firm (HKND) is planning to construct a canal to rival Panama’s. I’ve been following this issue as I prepared to co-author an article for Maps 101 with Julie Dixon and it is clearly a major environmental issue. However, this issue is much more geographic than just the angle; China and Nicaragua are vying for greater control and access to the shipping lanes that dominate the global economy and international trade. This shows that they are each attempting to bolster their regional and international impact compared to their rivals (the United States for China and Panama for Nicaragua).  Â
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Tags: transportation, Nicaragua, globalization, diffusion, industry, economic.
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