Outgoing administrator of the Panama Canal calls for safeguarding the waterway's institutional integrity in the face of potential constitutional changes

Ricaurte Vásquez, the outgoing administrator of the Panama Canal, is concluding his seven-year term with a call to protect the waterway's institutional framework against potential constitutional changes. Set to leave office on the upcoming Monday, Vásquez asserted that he is leaving the interoceanic route in better condition than when he assumed leadership.

During his final remarks, Vásquez emphasized that defending the canal's established institutional regime is a critical axis for its continued stability and success. Alongside these institutional warnings, his farewell address included critical nods directed toward the United States, marking a notable aspect of his departure from the administration of the strategic global shipping route.