From the sky, the first thing you notice are the ships. So many of them. Lined up, as if they’re stalled, bumper to bumper, in a big city’s rush-hour traffic jam. Huge cargo vessels and their multi-colored shipping crates, with wares from all over the world, piled up to the height of a high rise….
A Post-Covid-19 Cruise Through the Panama Canal
America’s emergence from pandemic restrictions has resulted in record levels of interest in travel in general and cruising in particular. But many travelers continue to worry about the potential health risks in this unpredictable post-COVID-19 period. Perhaps an account of the 15-day Panama Canal Cruise my wife, Sharen, and I recently took with Holland America…
Panama a key Country in any Conflict With China
Commentary Some may not know at all, some may have forgotten, but at one time, the Panama Canal was a worldwide symbol of American optimism, spirit, and ascendency to the world stage. After multiple ventures and proposals from Britain and France never really came to fruition in the 1800s, two consecutive French endeavors tried and…
The $31 Billion Bubble Scam and the Nicaraguan Canal Myth
News Analysis In May of this year, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) imposed disciplinary sanctions on the Beijing Xinwei Technology Group Co., Ltd. (Xinwei Group), and its chairman, Wang Jing. The sanctions included the delisting of the company’s shares and disallowing Wang to serve in any managerial capacity of listed companies for 10 years. Subsequent…
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