Ricaurte Vásquez, the Panama Canal’s administrator, predicted a significant revenue decline for the fiscal year 2024 yesterday. He estimates a drop in toll income of between 500 to 700 million dollars. This reduction is mainly due to transit restrictions caused by the lack of rain and low water levels in the canal. Vásquez shared this […]
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