Panama NGOs face lawsuits, asset seizures in fight over port construction

Mongabay
Feb 23, 2026, 5:07 pm128 ptsTrending
For more than a year, dozens of environmental groups have been fighting the construction of a controversial port in Panama, arguing that it will harm marine life and the mangroves they depend on. Now, two of those groups have had their assets seized amid lawsuits filed by the port’s developer — a move…

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