Navigating the halls of power in Washington, D.C., as a young correspondent is exhilarating and daunting. One day, you’re covering a march or a farmer’s protest, and the next, you’re at the heart of a historic debate on the Panama Canal Treaties. This canal, more than just an engineering marvel, symbolized a turning point in U.S. relations with Latin America. And now it’s in the news again.
Jim Shaw was that young journalist covering the Panama canal; this commentary from him is worth the read.
