IT’S A DITCH
Many critics thought construction of a canal across Nicaragua never would begin. Now that it’s about to, they ask how it will end—and some are asking for guns to stop it.
Nina Lakhani is a British freelance journalist reporting from Central America and Mexico for The Daily Beast, The Guardian, BBC, Al Jazeera, Global Post and The Telegraph. She previously worked for the Independent and Independent and Sunday in London. Before journalism, she was a mental health nurse. She can be found on Twitter@ninalakhani