The idea of building an interoceanic canal through Nicaragua, similar to the Panama Canal but deeper and wider, has inspired the Nicaraguans for decades. There have been a number of obstacles to the realisation of this idea, but the main obstacle has been sabotage by the US, for whom the implementation of large-scale projects in a country ruled by Sandinistas is completely unacceptable.
The operation of the Panama Canal, despite the formal transfer of control to Panama in 2000, is firmly tied to the military-strategic and geopolitical interests of the US. In recent years, crisis situations have been created in many regions of the world through the efforts of the Pentagon, and there is no guarantee that such events will not also take place in Latin America. This is exactly why the news regarding the forthcoming construction of the Great Nicaraguan Canal (GNC) was received so enthusiastically by the Latin Americans. The alternative interoceanic route – a call of the times – is an international megaproject costing USD 50 billion that could be a controlling factor on the imperial ambitions of the US. The construction of the canal is expected to begin…
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