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December 23, 2014

Nicaragua Begins Canal Project That Could Displace Tens of Thousands 
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Nicaragua has announced the start of construction for a $50 billion
canal project which has been fiercely opposed by indigenous groups and
other local residents. The canal, which is being built by a Hong
Kong-based firm, would cut through Nicaragua, connecting the Caribbean
Sea and Pacific Ocean and passing through the region's largest
freshwater source. Protesters say it will displace tens of thousands of
people and destroy huge swaths of the rainforest.