Is the Gran Canal really a 'big Christmas present' for Nicaraguans?

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceDec 4, 2014, 11:11 am129 pts
"A big Christmas present"—that is how Paul Oquist, an advisor to Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, described the country's plan to build a mega-canal across the nation. Preliminary construction on the canal is set to begin December 24th, despite major concerns over environmental destruction, forced removal…

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