27/04/2026
Farmers call for a protest in defense of the Rio Indio in Panama
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - APRIL 25, 2026: Farmers on Saturday (April 25) staged a protest as they are threatened by the Rio Indio reservoir as part of International Earth Day in Panama, Panama City.Families from the communities that would be flooded if the project promoted by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) goes ahead participated in the event.Communities represented by the Peasants’ Coordination Committee for Life Against Dams, along with the Diocese of Colon and Guna Yala led by Monsignor Manuel Ochogavia, have raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the reservoir project. They also reject portraying the Rio Indio project as the sole answer to Panama’s water crisis, urging broader, equitable solutions that do not harm rural communities.