Ricaurte Vasquez to be next administrator of the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority has appointed Ricaurte Vasquez as its next administrator, succeeding Jorge Quijano, who concludes his seven-year term at the helm of the waterway.

Mr Vasquez will assume the role on 4 September.

“As part of the Panama Canal Authority’s autonomous institutional process, the board developed its evaluation criteria based upon an analysis of the Panama Canal’s vision, mission, values, strategic objectives and challenges for the coming years,” said Roberto Roy, board chairman and minister for canal affairs.

“The board determined ...