パナマ運河庁( ACP:la Autoridad del Canal de Panama )の社長、ホルヘ=キハノJorge=Quijanoは、スペイン企業のSacyrを中心とする運河企業共同体 GUPC(al Grupo Unidos por el Canal)が、2015年終了予定で、65%が施行された運河拡張工事の16'000'000'000$の工事費用増額を拒否。
El corazón de Panamá no se toca
Las pretensiones de Sacyr de recibir más dinero por la ampliación del Canal chocan contra el orgullo de un país que ha convertido la obra en su símbolo
In English. Sacyr finds Panama pride has plugged the flow of canal negotiations
JUAN DIEGO QUESADA (ENVIADO ESPECIAL) Ciudad de Panamá 26 ENE 2014 - 00:00
Obras de ampliación del Canal de Panamá, realizadas por el consorcio GUPC / Cristóbal del Valle Morell
Works Panama Canal expansion, made by the GUPC / consortium Morell Christopher Valle
GUPC/コンソーシアムモレルクリストファー·ヴァッレによって行われたパナマ運河の拡張は、動作します
Funktioniert Panama Canal Expansion, durch die GUPC / Konsortium Morell Christopher Valle gemacht
Panama's heart is not touched
The claims of Sacyr to receive more money for the Canal expansion strike the pride of a country that has become the work as a symbol
In Inglés. Panama Sacyr finds pride has plugged the canal flow of Negotiations
JUAN DIEGO QUESADA (SPECIAL ENVOY) Panama City 26 JAN 2014 - 00:00
There are twinkling lights of Panama and Caribbean flavor . Cars crossing the coastal strip to loud music . "Where you going? I get women , parties. Whatever you want , Corduroy , "a young Coast walk is offered . Then coexist in the same territory , that other nation that is the Panama Canal , the national pride managed by licensed engineers in the world's top universities . Rigid and Spartan mentality. Tough negotiators .
Sacyr, the Spanish company leading the consortium ( GUPC ) who was awarded the expansion of the waterway , has clashed with the second Panama .
Work on improving aquatic highway between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean at its narrowest point are almost stops. Completed by 65 % , the consortium requires $ 1,600 million ( 1,200 million) for additional costs to finish the construction, scheduled for mid- 2015. Attribute the problems to the difficult terrain and miscalculations in the specifications . Panamanian authorities consider that these costs are not justified and refuse to put more money .
Foreign technicians who should be working spend running trails morning and afternoons walking around the city while you get to a solution. Cranes and cement bags seem abandoned at the side of the channels. "They're used to dealing with wasteful and corrupt Latin American governments that have not much respect for the public ," they should be an executive who has been sitting at the negotiating table . A member of the conglomerate ( the Spanish Sacyr joins Italy's Impregilo , Belgium's Jan de Nul and Panamanian Cusa ) da reply: "They are masters of vessels carrying forth , but on the construction of a large infrastructure have no idea. The claims are just so little dialogue and posture is unusual at this level , "he says .
The building of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP ) sits atop a hill. Jorge Quijano is the highest authority . Your employees spread the legend that knows every nut Canal, which has been working since the seventies. He belonged to a group of workers, known as La Matraca , who made opposition to U.S. leadership in the nineties, when the transfer of the Panama route was formalized . "We were doing country and also expanding ," said Quijano. Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 , but gave up part of their land to the United States to build the seaway . Quijano remember how humiliating that was foreign territory have to cross to get to his office.
Channel the country reported a profit of $ 1,600 million for 85 years of American management . In 14 , they are already 8,600 million dollars (6,300 million euros at current exchange rates ) which have entered the state coffers . "We had very good income and good results , but that does not mean that we will agree out of the contract. That money belongs to no one , is Panamanian ! "Continues Quijano. Any such nationalist position can not be hindering the understanding ? "Do not bunt , not created ." Before terminating the interview recalled a scene that creates significant , "I insisted that he would not move from what the contract stipulated and Paolo Moder ( Impregilo leader ) told me to change the law . I said, you're insulting me . "
For now there is a step back. Last week came close to an agreement through the mediation of the Zurich insurance , credit proposing convert 400 million dollars bail. Each of the parties was to provide 100 million . Cash flow to finish the work. Finally, do not got to close the deal and the parties were given until 1 February.
Panamanians know what kissing the canvas and feel to give in to the requests of the foreign construction would do it again. Roberto Duran Hands of Stone in 1980 was a national hero. In June of that year he had defeated in a memorable fight Sugar Ray Leonard, undefeated welterweight champion . In November he gave a rematch to the U.S. and, inexplicably , in the seventh assault was rendered . "That we have it here and do not forget ," says his temple while playing a Panamanian subcontracted workers . It is idly until restart the work.
Intercontinental hotel and out during the day businessmen seem in any hurry . But he has already fallen in the night and the lobby bar live jazz sounds . José Manuel Loureda , president of the consortium, seems tired after endless negotiations that keep active almost 24 hours a day. The contractor lists a litany of problems with concrete , basalt and drainage of the dams . "As we have been facing nature we have been finding these difficulties. We present our claims , normal in the industry, but the manufacturing of the Canal dispute leads to a third instance. It is understandable that how to manage , "he laments . The Canal has pushed back the 90 claims presented , although believed to be duly justified. He says finding a solution to the problem of maintaining liquidity stops the works since November. Manrique , like many others consulted, considers the symbolic weight of the Canal and its importance in the global economy weigh when disentangle the problem.
The cessation of work is on tenterhooks to world maritime trade . Was the topic of conversation with colleagues recurrent Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli in forum in Davos. The split between the parties would delay the work until 2018 or 2020, as the board of disputes. The Spanish Minister for Public Works , Ana Pastor , offered to mediate for a solution . " There should be no negotiation of the contract out " save the Panamanian former Foreign Minister Jorge Eduardo Ritter. "This is not a diplomatic row . Any such mediation does nothing "warns .
In the construction of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) involved more than 8,000 Spanish . Only those from Barbados were more numerous . Later generations were devoted to open hotels for tourists and sell furniture installment to the poor, no one gave them credit. A few families that business expanded and eventually devoting himself fully to loans. Sometimes it relates to the Spaniards with usury. The player was Julio César Dely Valdés Malaga striker and Oviedo and so far Panamanian coach . He travels regularly to Spain , so he lived Channel conflict from both perspectives. "There has been much politicized the issue. At the end you must solve . They are nations who have to understand , "adds to stress that the issue is more than a conflict between individuals .
In Taberna 21 , in the commercial center of the city, sounds live music for all tastes (rock , funk band ) . The proud owner of the premises, a plump and hearty Spaniard Suarez called Hilario , drink wine while recalls how he came up last year to nominate Panama Canal to the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation , " unites all world . Jews and Arabs. Spanish and Panamanian . If that is not God concord come and see . " Definitely, those were different times .
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