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Panama Canal drought causes global disruptions

An extreme drought in Panama is forcing authorities to substantially scale back shipping through the Panama Canal, one of the world’s key shipping channels. This comes at a time when traffic through the Suez Canal has been significantly disrupted. Ilya Espino de Marotta, the Panama Canal Authority’s deputy administrator, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss.

Panama Canal drought causes global disruptions

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