Nicaragua canal is unlikely to be built
The social, economic and environmental costs of the canal may outweigh any possible benefit
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- The vision
- Economic importance
- Risks and challenges
- Funding and feasibility
- Environmental impact
- Social impact
- Domestic politics
- International politics
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_350.jpg "Demonstrators protest against the Canal construction in Managua (Reuters/Oscar Navarrete/La Prensa)")