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Carter and Latin America: 1977–1980 

Carter and Latin America: 1977–1980  | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From history.state.gov - February 6, 2017 4:32 PM
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Kent College History's curator insight, February 1, 2017 11:07 AM
'The Carter administration’s preferred policy toward Latin America—stressing human rights and non-interventionism—was severely tested by events in Central America. In July 1979 the revolutionary Sandinista movement prevailed over Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza who had been a close U.S. ally. Facing the possible threat of a Marxist tide sweeping through the region, the Carter White House undertook multiple initiatives to moderate the revolution in Nicaragua.'
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Nicaragua unveils major canal route

Nicaragua unveils major canal route | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.bbc.com - July 28, 2014 7:17 AM

"The Nicaraguan government and the company behind plans to build a canal linking the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean have settled on a route."

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BrianCaldwell7's curator insight, April 5, 2016 8:15 AM

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).   


Tags: transportation, Nicaragua, globalization, diffusion, industry, economic.
Olivia Campanella's curator insight, September 26, 2018 11:26 AM
The Nicaraguan government plans to build a canal linking the Atlantic to the Pacific. This canal will be 278km (273 miles) and stretch from Punta Gorda through Lake Nicaragua in the Atlantic to the mouth of the Brito river in the Atlantic. This canal will cost over 40 billion dollars just to rival the Panama Canal. It will be 230m- 520m wide and 27.6m deep. Construction will be expected to begin in December and be finished within 5 years.
Corey Rogers's curator insight, December 14, 2018 11:56 PM
The Nicaragua Canal is planned to rival the Panama Canal and give the Chinese the easier and cheaper route. Since the US own the Panama Canal, they can control the rates they give out to other countries wanting to use the Canal. China, upset with these rates us trying to take control of their own Canal that passes threw Nicaragua and avoiding the Panama traffic. 
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Nicaragua's Controversial Canal

From www.youtube.com - April 13, 2015 10:28 AM
The proposed Nicaragua Canal could be one of the largest engineering projects in history and promises to bring thousands of jobs to the impoverished country. But the government’s secretive deal with a Chinese-led firm has some Nicaraguans raising the alarm about displacement and environmental destruction in the canal’s path.

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Blake Joseph's curator insight, April 24, 2015 4:38 PM

The Chinese government is seriously considering plans to build a new canal through Nicaragua that will rival the United States' Panama canal. The size of the planned canal will be much larger than the Panama canal, allowing much bigger freighters and cargo vessels to be able to pass through it to and from the Chinese mainland. While many Nicaraguans are enthusiastic about the potential jobs and money involved in the project, others can see through this and sense great problems for the country if completed. The canal would destroy many environments within Nicaragua such as Lake Nicaragua and the forest that are located nearby, displacing many people who live and depend on the area for food and work. China is fast becoming a world superpower, and is alarmingly similar to the old Soviet Union as far as a lack of environmental protection and the welfare of citizens. I fear the future environmental impact this will have on Nicaragua could be devastatingly similar to the fatal impacts of other old Soviet failures like the Aral Sea or Chernobyl (without the radioactive isotopes, of course). I think many Nicaraguans do as well.
GTANSW & ACT's curator insight, June 1, 2015 2:13 AM

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BrianCaldwell7's curator insight, April 5, 2016 8:12 AM

I'm fascinated by massive geo-engineering projects.  Usually, the proponents of the project will support it claiming that by reconfiguring the geographic settings it will lead to the economic growth of the country and strengthen their political situation.  Opponents cite that traditional land use patterns will get disrupted, the poor will be displaced, and the environment will be degraded. This canal is not so very different from many other geo-engineering projects in that respect.

 

Tags: transportation, Nicaragua, globalization, industry, economic, environment, political, resources, political ecology.
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