Indigenous Farmers Protest Panama Canal Reservoir Project
Hundreds of farmers marched on horseback and on foot through Limón in the Chagres district to protest the Panama Canal Authority's planned $1.6 billion Indio River reservoir project. Protesters cite immediate fears of forced displacement and the ruin of agricultural lands to secure the canal's water supply.
Date: April 26, 2026
Location: Chagres District, Panama
Conflict: None
Category: protest
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: The Tico Times