MongabayTwo Panamanian environmental groups opposing the Puerto Barú port face defamation lawsuits from developers.
The groups warn the project would damage mangroves and threaten sharks and rays.
Authorities have seized their assets, including bank accounts and private nature reserve properties.
by Maxwell Radwin
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/panama-ngos-face-lawsuits-asset-seizures-in-fight-over-port-construction/
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Panama NGOs face lawsuits, asset seizures in fight over port construction
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 environmental advocates […]