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Torrijos for Bigger Panama Canal
President Martin Torrijos
Saturday called for Panamanian
people to support the Panama
Canal enlargement project, up
for referendum next Sunday.
In a TV interview, the governor
confirmed that the building of
lockgates will boost development
in a country where 40 percent of
the population lives in poverty.
He assured that oceanic way was
always a hope for Panamanians.
"Unfortunately until now we did
not have the opportunity of
deciding about the Canal and
this cost losses in generations
of struggle, deaths and
sacrifices," he pointed out.
According to the Head of the
Government, a Panama Canal
enlargement would allow the
country to become the center of
world trade.
After being asked about the
possible benefits of this
initiative, he recognized that
in the past, the canal did not
provide greater contribution to
social development.
However, nowadays it earns 50
million dollars a year to be
used in favor of the social
classes that are in complete
poverty.
That's precisely the main
argument of the ones favoring
the enlargement, who state that
Panama Canal still does not
include a social development
plan.
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