Ricaurte Vásquez Morales is a man obsessed with water.
An app on his phone displays the fluctuating level of Lake Gatún, the artificial reservoir that is the centerpiece of the Panama Canal system.
Mr. Vásquez Morales is the administrator of the Panama Canal, which is both the economic heart of his isthmus nation and a central artery for global trade.
Last year, a drought dropped the lake to critical levels, prompting canal authorities to limit traffic.
At the worst point, in December, only 22 ships a day were allowed to pass through the canal, down from the usual 36 to 38.
Persons:
Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, ”, Vásquez Morales
Organizations:
Atlantic
Locations:
Gatún, Panama, Asia, East Coast, United, Central American