The
Panamanian government has announced that it is considering a US$5.5bn project, in partnership with China, to build a 450km railway line up to the border with
Costa Rica. It is suggested that if in due course Costa Rica adds another segment, we could be seeing the first steps towards a Central American rail network, linked in to China’s ambitious ‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR) global transport infrastructure initiative. There are, however, some major obstacles to overcome. In this July edition of
Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America, we begin by looking at the project and what these obstacles are.
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