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The Wales Nicaragua Solidarity Committee, Wales Nicaragua Cymru, has posted a balanced report on the proposed Nicaraguan interoceanic shipping canal on their web page. The report is based on their recent trip to Nicaragua. 

Nicaragua’s canal – More than one way of being right
February 23, 2015

On our recent visit to Nicaragua we organised a series of meetings to try to gauge opinion and gather information about the Interoceanic Canal. We also brought up the issue with many we met, both formally and informally, to try to get as broad a picture as possible.  The canal has received a lot of attention in the international press. Most of this has been unrelentingly negative.

The worst example was in the Daily Beast, which gave the impression that Nicaragua is on the verge of a civil war. The Guardian’s recent longform piece was more wide-ranging, but no less hostile for that.

For a more balanced view, the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign has recently updated its factsheet about the canal. There is also a collection of articles, including many official documents, to be found at Tortilla Con Sal.

To continue reading, click here: https://walesnicaragua.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/nicaraguas-canal-more-than-one-way-of-being-right/