Ari Shapiro

As we walk through the village, most of the houses have similar signs. No a los reservorio, no to the reservoir, they say. Dozens of community members have gathered in a shaded outdoor meeting space next to the church to tell us how they feel. I ask the group whether anyone feels tempted by the life of luxury that the government promises. No, we won't accept it, they say.

As we walk through the village, most of the houses have similar signs. No a los reservorio, no to the reservoir, they say. Dozens of community members have gathered in a shaded outdoor meeting space next to the church to tell us how they feel. I ask the group whether anyone feels tempted by the life of luxury that the government promises. No, we won't accept it, they say.

As we walk through the village, most of the houses have similar signs. No a los reservorio, no to the reservoir, they say. Dozens of community members have gathered in a shaded outdoor meeting space next to the church to tell us how they feel. I ask the group whether anyone feels tempted by the life of luxury that the government promises. No, we won't accept it, they say.

If anyone here supports the government proposal, we couldn't find them. After several people express their individual views, the group stands together and joins in a chant. Our river is not for sale. We will defend it, they shout.

If anyone here supports the government proposal, we couldn't find them. After several people express their individual views, the group stands together and joins in a chant. Our river is not for sale. We will defend it, they shout.

If anyone here supports the government proposal, we couldn't find them. After several people express their individual views, the group stands together and joins in a chant. Our river is not for sale. We will defend it, they shout.

This is almost to a word the same chant that urban Panamanians yelled as they shut down wide avenues of Panama City last week, protesting President Trump's effort to take the Panama Canal. The villagers say this is a smaller version of the same argument. To them, it's about sovereignty and respect.

This is almost to a word the same chant that urban Panamanians yelled as they shut down wide avenues of Panama City last week, protesting President Trump's effort to take the Panama Canal. The villagers say this is a smaller version of the same argument. To them, it's about sovereignty and respect.

This is almost to a word the same chant that urban Panamanians yelled as they shut down wide avenues of Panama City last week, protesting President Trump's effort to take the Panama Canal. The villagers say this is a smaller version of the same argument. To them, it's about sovereignty and respect.

This episode was produced by Karen Zamora, Rolando Arrieta, Andrea Salcedo, Alejandra Marquez-Hance, and Tomas Ayuso. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Nadia Lancey with help from Alejandra Barunda and Nila Banerjee. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. And a thank you to our Consider This Plus listeners who support the show. If that's not you, it could be.

This episode was produced by Karen Zamora, Rolando Arrieta, Andrea Salcedo, Alejandra Marquez-Hance, and Tomas Ayuso. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Nadia Lancey with help from Alejandra Barunda and Nila Banerjee. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. And a thank you to our Consider This Plus listeners who support the show. If that's not you, it could be.

This episode was produced by Karen Zamora, Rolando Arrieta, Andrea Salcedo, Alejandra Marquez-Hance, and Tomas Ayuso. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Nadia Lancey with help from Alejandra Barunda and Nila Banerjee. Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan. And a thank you to our Consider This Plus listeners who support the show. If that's not you, it could be.

Supporters also hear every episode without sponsor messages. Learn more at the link in our episode notes. It's Consider This from NPR. I'm Ari Shapiro.

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The Gaza Strip, ground zero of Israel's war with Hamas, is only about twice the size of Washington, D.C. It has about 25 miles of coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, with a population of about 2 million people. And last week... The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too.

The Gaza Strip, ground zero of Israel's war with Hamas, is only about twice the size of Washington, D.C. It has about 25 miles of coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, with a population of about 2 million people. And last week... The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too.

The Gaza Strip, ground zero of Israel's war with Hamas, is only about twice the size of Washington, D.C. It has about 25 miles of coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, with a population of about 2 million people. And last week... The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too.

President Trump proposed relocating those people to other countries in the region, like Egypt and Jordan.

President Trump proposed relocating those people to other countries in the region, like Egypt and Jordan.