Panama Canal turns 100 as expansion hits snags

By Juan Zamorano

Published August 16, 2014 1:33am ET

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Panama Canal turns 100 as expansion hits snags — PANAMA CITY (AP) — It was supposed to be a grand celebration of the engineering triumph that forged a nation. Instead, the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal’s opening Friday is being marred by doubts about the country’s ability to harness the full benefits of a multibillion-dollar expansion beset by cost overruns, strikes and the […]

PANAMA CITY (AP) — It was supposed to be a grand celebration of the engineering triumph that forged a nation.

Instead, the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal’s opening Friday is being marred by doubts about the country’s ability to harness the full benefits of a multibillion-dollar expansion beset by cost overruns, strikes and the threat of competition from rival projects.

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