River protest opposes reservoir construction to address drought affecting Panama Canal

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Panamanians staged a river march on Friday (May 16) as dozens of canoes sailed the Indio River to protest a plan to build a reservoir aimed at quelling a long-lasting drought that has affected the operation of the Panama Canal.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Panamanians staged a river march on Friday as dozens of canoes sailed the Indio River

00:10to protest a plan to build a reservoir aimed at quelling a long-lasting drought that has affected the operation of the Panama Canal.

00:18Residents of riverside communities sailed with Panamanian flags along the river to the Caribbean Sea.

00:24The Panama Canal plan to build a reservoir would affect at least 2,000 people who would need to be relocated

00:32as southern communities would see the water volume dwindle.

00:36Residents have demanded they be taken into account in the decision-making process.

00:41In a statement, the institution informed on Friday they're working to inform the public with transparency,

00:47as the Indio River Lake Project, has been identified as the most viable option to secure an additional water source

00:55for more than 2 million Panamanians and the efficient operation of the Panama Canal in the coming decades.

01:02The project is scheduled to start in 2027.

01:05The construction would take some 4 years and between 1 and 2 years to fill it.

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