Nuevo Canal -

Several networks have recently adopted the "nuevo canal" branding or launched major new initiatives:

: A public television channel from the SPR focused on cultural content for Mexican migrants. nuevo canal

: A new financial news channel in Spanish aimed at Hispanic audiences in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, launched in mid-2025. Several networks have recently adopted the "nuevo canal"

: A third set of locks allows "Neo-Panamax" vessels—which carry up to 13,000 containers—to transit. and the Dominican Republic

Commonly called the "new" canal, this project was completed in June 2016 to double the waterway's capacity.