Why the Panama Canal is Dying…

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Date: November 02, 2023

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“It’s a long queue that could have repercussions on our daily lives. For the past few weeks, hundreds of container ships have been clogging up in front of one of the essential links in international trade. The Panama Canal, a gigantic corridor some 80 kilometers long, has been taken over by merchant ships. They are all waiting to cross this 100-year-old passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Some 14,000 ships use it every year, accounting for 6% of the world’s merchandise flow. A vital link in the supply chain to stores all over the world, but one that’s set to continue…

Technical failure, lack of space, climate issues… why is this marvel of engineering, with its eventful history, now under threat? Back in 2006, the queues in Panama were already making headlines. The canal had become too dilapidated, too small to accommodate the new container ships, ever larger, ever wider and ever bigger. After a referendum vote, the country embarked on a 6 billion euro expansion of the canal. In 2016, the new canal opened its locks and was able to accommodate 95% of the world’s ships. Lake Gatun has also been transformed. Its bed was deepened by 45 cm. This work was intended to allow more boats to pass through every day.

Despite expectations, this pharaonic project has not solved the water shortage problem. In the face of drought, Panama seems helpless. For the time being, the first response has been to confirm the restrictions on passages for the coming year, if the rains are not sufficient until November, the end of the country’s rainy season.

The authorities are aware that action needs to be taken: “From the point of view of the volume of water required by the Panama Canal, another source of supply is necessary”, said Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez in mid-September.

At a press conference, he unveiled an outline of the solution. The creation of a new water reservoir to the west of the canal. This would be made up of water from the Indio River. This reservoir would feed the main artificial lake, Lake Gatún, via an 8-kilometre underground water pipeline. This new source of supply will have to be built up first, and this is likely to take some time. According to estimates, it will take around three months if rainfall is abundant, and almost 2.5 years if drought persists. Another potential project announced by the company involves extracting the precious liquid from Lake Bayano, located to the west of the Canal, and then pouring it into the sea passage. These new developments still need to be consolidated, approved and financed before they can see the light of day.

In its latest press release at the time of this video’s release, the company managing the canal announced that the situation was improving, with boats waiting less than they did a month or two ago. Nevertheless, the level of Lake Gatún remains dramatically low, more than 2 meters below seasonal norms. This proves that the problem remains unresolved.”

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Even WOLF BLITZER Is Shocked By Israeli Atrocities!…

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Date: November 02, 2023

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“Longtime CNN host Wolf Blitzer, whose cool name belies his bland, generally emotionless and vacant personality on camera, has always been perfectly happy to go along with whatever bloodthirsty wars the U.S. military industrial complex dreamed up. But even Blitzer was taken aback by Israel’s brazenly horrific recent attack on a Gaza refugee camp that reportedly killed 400 civilians, most of them women and children.

Jimmy, along with The Convo Couch host Craig Jardula and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger, discusses whether the Israeli military’s brutality is likely to cause other longtime apologists to ask questions that would have been previously unimaginable.”

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Elon Musk On Joe Rogan: Conservatives Censored By Twitter 10X MORE Than Liberals…

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Date: November 02, 2023

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“Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave weigh in on podcaster Joe Rogan and tech boss Elon Musk’s discussion about censorship exposed by the Twitter Files. #twitterfiles #censorship

Matt Taibbi, left, with Michael Shellenberger, testifies before House Select Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)”

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Ron DeSantis Comes Out AGAINST Free Speech!…

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Date: November 02, 2023

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“Ron DeSantis may have stood up to the Pharma lobby — somewhat — during the height of COVID, but one powerful interest he’s NOT standing up to today is the Israel lobby. In fact, DeSantis has responded to the latest flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian violence by sending weaponry from the state of Florida directly to Israel while echoing the most bloodthirsty language embracing violence against Hamas and Palestinians.

Jimmy, along with The Convo Couch host Craig Jardula and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger, discusses this mask-off moment for Ron DeSantis.”

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