B1 Spanish News | Panama Canal Limits Ships as El Niño Tightens Water Supply

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Waymo sharply increases lobbying to push US regulators toward fully driverless taxis, while Uber backs a slower rollout with human drivers still in the mix. Also: The Panama Canal will let fewer ships through because El Niño has reduced rainfall and water supplies, forcing tighter limits to protect transit and drinking water.

Hoy: Waymo sube su cabildeo por robotaxis · Canal de Panamá limita más barcos.

Today’s Spanish focus: poder + infinitivo, to be able to / can = to be able to / can. Vocabulary: agua (water), lluvia (rain), ahorro (saving).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-08-22

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