epa10662582 General view of the Bay of Panama, which is fed by the polluted Matasnillo River, in Panama City, Panama, 29 May 2023. Panamanian authorities launched 71 million dollar project to clean up one of the most polluted rivers in the country, the Matasnillo river, which flows into the Bay of Panama around Panama City. EPA/Carlos Lemos

epa10662583 Garbage sits at the Bay of Panama, which is fed by the polluted Matasnillo River, in Panama City, Panama, 29 May 2023. Panamanian authorities launched 71 million dollar project to clean up one of the most polluted rivers in the country, the Matasnillo river, which flows into the Bay of Panama around Panama City. EPA/Carlos Lemos