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A Panama Canal expansion proposal is approved by 77.8% of voters in a national referendum.
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Panama Canal expansion project
2007–16 construction of larger locks on Panama Canal
The Panama Canal expansion project, also called the Third Set of Locks Project, doubled the capacity of the Panama Canal by adding a new traffic lane, enabling more ships to transit the waterway, and increasing the width and depth of the lanes and locks, allowing larger ships to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2006 Panama Canal expansion referendum
Panamanian referendum which expanded the Panama Canal
A referendum on expansion of the Panama Canal was held in Panama on October 22, 2006. The proposal was approved by 78% of voters.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 22
Day of the year
October 22 is the 295th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 70 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)