The <a href="https://humanevents.com/2023/06/05/drastic-increase-in-number-of-migrant-children-making-dangerous-trek-to-us-mexico-border">Panama</a> Canal has been jammed up by more than 200 ships amid a <a href="https://humanevents.com/2023/01/13/despite-media-narrative-2022-broke-no-records-for-extreme-weather-or-temperatures">serious drought</a>. Ships have been waiting for weeks on each side to cross the waterway.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
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Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales said in July that
restrictions on the number of ships going through could last the
rest of the year if the drought persists.{ai:summary}<p>The Panama Canal has a major backlog of over 200 ships due to a severe drought, causing delays and higher fees to cross. The canal authority has reduced slots for large vessels and issued lower weight limits. The US Army Corps of Engineers is working to increase water flow. #economy #foreignaffairs</p>

More than 200 ships unable to cross Panama Canal amid drought

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