The Nicaragua Canal project undermines the US influence in Latin America and its control over the transoceanic routes, facilitating strengthening the role of BRICS, notably China and Russia in the region. . By Ekaterina Blinova, Sputnik News The Nicaragua Canal project has sparked controversy in the West, that fears the new interoceanic route will undermine the US’ … Continue reading
By Michael Snyder Are we on the verge of a major worldwide economic downturn? Well, if recent warnings from prominent bankers all over the world are to be believed, that may be precisely what we are facing in the months ahead. As you will read about below, the big banks are warning that the price … Continue reading
Could the Arctic play a central role in enhancing European power and security? As Alyson Bailes sees it, a renewed engagement with its ‘northern periphery’ could indeed help stem the continent’s relative political, economic and military decline. By Alyson JK Bailes I. Introduction As international interest in the Arctic has grown in recent years, spurred … Continue reading
The Nicaraguan alternative to the Panama Canal will be a waterway connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans and is to be the most ambitious construction project in Latin America. On Monday Nicaragua officially began work on a canal which will be a competitor to the Panama Canal 600 kilometers south. The Nicaragua canal will … Continue reading
By PanARMENIAN.Net Egypt will use machines made by a German firm to bore at least four tunnels under the Suez Canal, part of an $8 billion project to expand the waterway that the government hopes will raise revenues and foreign currency reserves, according to Reuters. Unlisted Herrenknecht AG was discussing contract details, a spokesman for the … Continue reading