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2014-12-27 Caribbean-Latin America

Nicaragua announces start of China-backed canal

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Posted by Steve White 2014-12-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 As like China's THREE GORGES project + its planned more massive follow-on, there are many concerns about how this Canal will affect Nicaragua's only freshwater lake + villages which depend on it for their sustenance. Many poor or low-income Nicaraguans repor do not trust their Govt. to replace their lands + jobs wid ones that are par or better that those that will be lost wid this project.

FYI there are Perts whom believe that Three Gorges is responsible for the mysterious draining of various lakes-n-seas outside of China proper.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-12-27 00:24|| 2014-12-27 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Nicaraguans repor do not trust their Govt. to replace their lands + jobs wid ones that are par or better that those that will be lost wid this project.

Well gosh Joe, if you can't trust Danny Ortega and Wang Jing.....

Posted by Besoeker 2014-12-27 03:09|| 2014-12-27 03:09|| Front Page Top

#3 The FLA has evidently developed an amphibious capability.

~~I'd love to see a sea level canal, the greenies would freak right out and sue the Koch Brothers.~~

Never mind, locks mentioned

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-27 06:22|| 2014-12-27 06:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Shipman,it would be fun if they went "Operation Plowshare" route to build a sea-level canal.

Posted by Chuckles Shatle5927 2014-12-27 08:31|| 2014-12-27 08:31|| Front Page Top

#5 IIRC the Nicaragua canal route was the original first choice but for political reasons Panama was chosen. And it has been planned as a 'sea-level' route for something like 50 years.
Also IIRC, the route is exactly along a major San Andreas-style fault zone.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-12-27 09:11|| 2014-12-27 09:11|| Front Page Top

#6 You see those islands in Lake Nicaagua? Those are volcanos.

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-27 09:19|| 2014-12-27 09:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Never mind, locks mentioned

There are locks on the St Lawrence Seaway, didn't stop invasive species from making an appearance.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-12-27 09:34|| 2014-12-27 09:34|| Front Page Top

#8 so much for freshwater Lake Neekarawgwah

/Dan Rather

Posted by Frank G 2014-12-27 12:14|| 2014-12-27 12:14|| Front Page Top

#9 No environmental groups protesting this. How.... convenient.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-12-27 16:36|| 2014-12-27 16:36|| Front Page Top

#10 No environmental groups protesting this. How.... ~~convenient~~ consistent
FIFY Mr. Spook

Posted by AlanC 2014-12-27 19:10|| 2014-12-27 19:10|| Front Page Top

#11 This will be an unmitigated disaster---environmentally, economically, and in construction. Plus being exposed on the route to active faults. It will only be completed if the Chinese govt funds it and it's future massive cost overruns. A great partnership---the Chinese govt and Daniel Ortega. A match made in hell on the backs of the Nicaraguan people.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-12-27 21:56|| 2014-12-27 21:56|| Front Page Top

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