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Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.

Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.

The cost of using the Panama Canal has risen in recent years — excessively so, President Trump has asserted. The canal operator says droughts, investments in upgrades and sheer demand are among the reasons. But if Mr. Trump wrests lower canal fees out of Panama, American consumers may not feel much difference, because canal costs make up only a small …

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Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate

Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate

Night fell as the two scientists got to work, unfurling long nets off the end of their boat. The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite. Crocodiles lounged in the shallows, their eyes glinting when headlamps were shined their way. Across the water, cargo ships …

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