It was never going to be a simple transaction. But the deal hailed by Donald Trump as a way to regain American control of the Panama Canal seems to get more complicated by the week. BlackRock, an American investment firm, was scheduled to sign an agreement on April 2nd to buy 43 ports, including two in Panama, from ck Hutchison (ckh), their Hong Kong-based operator. That signing has now been postponed, even though both sides suggest the deal is still on.
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