what happened last thursday?
it was announced that construction will start
when?
Dec. 22.
who said they dont want to become a joke?
Wang Jing
who is he?
a businessman
from where?
Hong Kong
what is the project he's in charge of?
building a canal
where?
across Nicaragua
who told him to move forward in June?
the Nicaraguan legislature
how much will the project cost?
$50 billion
is that bigger than the economy there?
yes
by how much?
four times
why are some saying this isnt needed?
The Panama Canal expansion
which canal will be bigger?
the new one
who is Pedro Alvarez?
chairman of civil engineering at Rice University
how far away is the other canal?
a few hundred miles
is Alvarez supportive of the canal?
no
what is his concern?
damage to Lake Nicaragua