Work to widen the Panama
Canal has been suspended, with
a dispute over who is responsible
for a US$1.6b cost blowout now
threatening to sink the project.
According to The Wall Street
Journal, the consortium leading
the construction says the project
is now on the “brink of collapse”.
Both side are naturally blaming
each other, but are “committed to
finding a solution”, however talks
now appear to be at a stalemate.
The Panamanian Government is
urging workers to resume normal
activity during the dry season.
