Peasants navigate the Indio River during a protest against the construction of a reservoir in the river basin in Rio Indio, Colon province, Panama, on May 16, 2025. The Panama Canal authorities are pushing forward a controversial plan to build a reservoir in the Indio River basin, aimed at securing the country's water supply both for canal operations and for human consumption. The plan faces strong opposition from local communities, who refuse to abandon their homes to make way for the construction. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images
Peasants navigate the Indio River during a protest against the construction of a reservoir in the river basin in Rio Indio, Colon province, Panama, on May 16, 2025. The Panama Canal authorities are pushing forward a controversial plan to build a reservoir in the Indio River basin, aimed at securing the country's water supply both for canal operations and for human consumption. The plan faces strong opposition from local communities, who refuse to abandon their homes to make way for the construction. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images