Panama Canal's centenary ruined by works halt

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A $1.6bn project to expand one of the world's busiest waterways - is on hold. The Spanish-led company in charge of renovating the Panama Canal has stopped work in a dispute over costs. On Friday the contractors made a new offer solve the dispute. But with the sides so far apart a deal WILL BE difficult to unlock. Al Jazeera's Alessandro Rampietti reports.