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2024-08-26 Caribbean-Latin America

Is PrezOrtega & Wife (and Vice Prez) Murillo's Reign Coming to an end?

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Posted by Lord Garth 2024-08-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top
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#1 One of the reasons that the construction of an inter-ocean canal occurred in Panama rather than Nicaragua was that the latter government could not be trusted. In Panama a pro-canal cabal was created that chose independence from Colombia. It used propaganda to demonstrate that volcanos in Nicaragua would pose a threat to any canal built there. Panama won the day and a canal, which was likely twice as expensive as the proposed Nicaragua canal was undertaken.

Posted by Sligum Hupomoling9524 2024-08-26 08:31|| 2024-08-26 08:31|| Front Page Top

#2 in about 1900 Nicaragua put out a postage stamp with a volcano on it

probably the single most important event that led to the canal being built in Panama

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-08-26 11:27|| 2024-08-26 11:27|| Front Page Top

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