Selling Panama, Canal and All

Published May 27, 2009

When diplomats arrive in Canada to settle into their new life, there is usually a period of adjustment. But when the new chargé d'affaires from Panama, Juventino Aparicio, arrived, he found his bearings relatively quickly. After only two months in Ottawa, he is already quite comfortable, and he has quickly found his work rewarding and interesting.

Mr. Aparicio's quick adjustment likely has...