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The Fossil-Free Wider Caribbean Network expresses its deep concern and rejects the attempts to silence the Panamanian organizations Centro de Incidencia Ambiental (CIAM), a member of our network, and Adopta Bosque, through lawsuits and precautionary measures

This is no longer just a local discussion; Panama is under international scrutiny. Coiba National Park, one of the most valuable marine ecosystems on the planet, has returned to the spotlight of the World Heritage Committee. And in that review, the name of Puerto Barú has surfaced. When the local becomes global. What is […]

The World Heritage Committee requested that the Panamanian government assess the project's impact on Coiba National Park before making decisions that could be difficult to reverse. The mangroves of the Gulf of Chiriquí are a vital area for sharks and rays. Humpback whale calves use these channels as a refuge. Sharks and […]

The conflict surrounding the Puerto Barú port project in the province of Chiriquí has ​​taken a new turn. The legal pressure against environmental organizations that oppose the project is no longer just a local issue; the situation has now begun to attract the attention of the international press. A recent report by Mongabay, […]

In recent days, environmental organizations in Latin America have publicly expressed concern over the legal actions taken against Centro de Incidencia Ambiental (CIAM) and Adopta Bosque Panamá in connection with their environmental defense work related to the Puerto Barú project. CIAM and Adopta Bosque Panamá are facing lawsuits and the freezing (judicial seizure) […]

Civil society organizations are denouncing to the media that the promoter of the Puerto Barú project, the US investment company Ocean Pacific Financial Services, has initiated a civil lawsuit to request the preventive seizure of accounts and assets belonging to Adopta Bosque Panamá and Centro de Incidencia Ambiental (CIAM). Puerto Barú launches a new attack against organizations […]

Under the slogan “when one is attacked, all are attacked,” civil society organizations are denouncing to the media that the promoter of the Puerto Barú project, the US investment company Ocean Pacific Financial Services, has initiated a civil process to request the preventive seizure of accounts and assets belonging to Adopta Bosque Panamá and Centro de […]

Civil society organizations and individuals have signed a public letter calling for a halt to the use of the judicial system as a tool to harass environmental defenders in Panama. They are speaking out because two Panamanian environmental organizations have been criminally charged. Their “offense”? Questioning a port project that would endanger the mangroves of David, […]

Chiriquí is home to approximately 25% of the country's mangroves, a natural heritage of enormous ecological and social value. Today, initiatives like Puerto Barú in David, Chiriquí, represent a threat to these mangroves and to the delicate balance that protects life and the communities that depend on them. These ecosystems play a vital role […]

In the debate surrounding port development in Chiriquí, one question inevitably arises: Does it make sense to build two large-scale ports so close to each other? While the Puerto Barú project continues to generate concern about its impact on the mangroves of David, Puerto Armuelles is advancing as a real, technically sound, and environmentally responsible alternative, […]

Jenny and Luis, Environmental Science students in Chiriquí, visited the mangroves of their province for the first time. It wasn't just another field trip. It was a direct encounter with an ecosystem that often remains invisible until it is recognized in all its attributes and vital functions. Their words, recorded in this reel, encapsulate something that many […]

The health of mangroves depends directly on water quality. When the seabed is disturbed, the consequences are real: Vulnerable ecosystems. Sediment removal clouds the water, damages mangrove roots, and weakens their ability to regenerate, endangering the species that are born and grow there. Water quality […]