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October 23, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Panamanians back canal expansion

Voters in Panama have overwhelmingly approved an ambitious project to expand the country’s famous shipping canal. In a nationwide referendum, people voted by a margin of four to one to back the $5.2bn plan, which involves building a new channel and new locks. Many modern container ships are too larg

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Voters in Panama have overwhelmingly approved an ambitious project to expand the country’s famous shipping canal.

In a nationwide referendum, people voted by a margin of four to one to back the $5.2bn plan, which involves building a new channel and new locks.

Many modern container ships are too large for the 50-mile (80km) canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic.

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