While Panama promotes the Rights of Nature to the world, in the Gulf of Chiriquí the controversy continues over the Puerto Barú project, which includes port infrastructure and dredging in the area of the David Mangroves.

A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) is a legal action that presents characteristics of litigation intended to intimidate, wear down, or silence individuals or organizations that participate in matters of public interest. Its effects can include high legal costs, lengthy court proceedings, and a deterrent effect on freedom of expression and citizen participation.

Since 2022, Panama has legally recognised the Rights of Nature, establishing that ecosystems have the right to exist, persist, regenerate and maintain their vital cycles. But what does this mean in the face of projects that could generate impacts on natural ecosystems? The existence of a law does not in itself guarantee the protection of nature. The […]