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By building the Nicaragua Canal, Nicaragua’s government is ignoring the concerns of its own people

Citizens directly affected by the construction of the Nicaragua Canal are fighting against the project

Civil-society organisations blame international financial institutions for neglecting human rights abuses

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Gerd Müller, Germany’s new federal minister for economic cooperation and development, spells out the fundamentals of his policies

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