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Ricaurte Vásquez Morales

Ricaurte Vásquez Morales

Administrator, Panama Canal Authority

Appears in 1 story

Notable Quotes

"The canal is, per our constitution, run by Panamanians. We have created provisions here in Panama to keep the Panama Canal away from electoral politics."

Stories

US-China struggle for Panama Canal influence

Rule Changes

Managing canal operations through political turbulence

A Hong Kong firm has operated the ports on either end of the Panama Canal since 1997. That ended on January 31, 2026, when Panama's Supreme Court voided CK Hutchison's concession as unconstitutional, and Denmark's Maersk assumed temporary control of the Balboa and Cristobal facilities.

Updated Jan 31