By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez is going to Panamá Monday to participate in ceremonies initiating construction of a third lane for the Panama Canal.
The president will meet with several current and past world leaders including Martín Torrijos, the Panamanian President, and with Jimmy Carter, the U.S. President (1976-1980) who engineered the transfer of the canal from U.S. to Panamanian hands.
The $5.3 billion canal expansion will allow larger ships to pass through the Canal. With increasing globabl trade the Canal is critical for delivery of goods to/from around the world.
Arias will arrive at a time of transition for the Panamanian government. The Panama News reported Monday that Torrijos has fired his entire cabinet, perhaps because it was dominated by former officials in the government of ex-dictator Manuel Noriega.
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