PANAMA, In the Eye of the Storm

This is the story of an impossible dream that became one of the keys to global trade. At the crossroads of continents and empires, the 80km (50 miles) long Panama Canal has been impacting the geopolitical playing field for over a century. Now more than ever, this sea route is both a vital link for international trade and a powerful lever for rivalry between nations. But who really controls the canal? How do the great powers, particularly Washington and Beijing, battle for influence? What margin for maneuvering does the tiny nation of Panama actually have in this global game? Panama Canal: in the Eye of the Storm dives to the heart of a territory through which both merchandise and geopolitical ambitions have to pass.