MiAmbiente’s justification for river dredging is “legally contentious”

Here’s what Gemini, Google’s AI tool, says about the sign placed outside the rock and gravel extraction site in Paso Ancho: The MiAMBIENTE Resolution DM-0510-2024 does not explicitly authorize the commercial or industrial extraction of rocks and gravel for road repairs. Based on its official text and scope, the resolution is a set of provisional … Read more

Activist: Dredging the Chiriquí Viejo River is “unforgivable”

Children in the Tierras Altas district celebrated Earth Day on April 22nd while workers were dredging a river just 5 kilometers away. (Haga clic aquí para acceder a la versión en español de este artículo). Environmental activist Laura Pedreschi asked how this was possible. “Explain to me why, on Earth Day, near Paso Ancho, on … Read more

SOS Río Chiriquí Viejo

Heavy equipment operators today continued removing tons of rock and gravel from the Chiriquí Viejo River as part of a controversial project that environmentalists say is causing irreparable ecological damage to the river. (Haga clic aquí para acceder a la versión en español de este artículo). The Ministry of Commerce and Industries, or MICI, authorized … Read more

“I’ll Be Back”: Schwarzenegger and Pitt Stand Firm Against River Destruction

Arnold Schwarzenegger weighs in at an imposing 433 tons. Sitting nearby, Brad Pitt is no slouch at 310 tons. The two Hollywood stars are among 10 A-listers and dignitaries who now have Chiriquí Viejo River boulders named after them. (Haga clic aquí para acceder a la versión en español de este artículo). Now you may … Read more