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🗓️ 3 February 2025
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0:00.0 | When President Donald Trump started talking about taking back the Panama Canal right around Christmas, |
0:05.6 | there was a lot of reaction from people in Panama. |
0:08.8 | Diplomatic but firm statements from the president, chance, an American flag burning in the streets, |
0:14.2 | and also memes. |
0:16.3 | We get angry. |
0:17.8 | But it's also funny, because come on. |
0:20.4 | That is Joel Diaz and Jessica Salado. They're members of |
0:23.6 | the super popular Panamanian satire group called El Gainazo. That name refers to the black vultures |
0:30.3 | that are all over Panama City. Now, the vulture is definitely not the national bird, but unlike |
0:36.0 | the majestic harpy eagle that is on Panama's crest, |
0:39.2 | the vultures are actually part of people's everyday lives. Here's Jessica. |
0:43.5 | What El Gignazzo does is that it's like a translator of very important and serious news, |
0:51.4 | but in a Panamanian slang. So everyone can be like informed, but entertained at the |
0:57.7 | same time. We met the team at El Gajanozo's offices in Panama City. And we came here to find out |
1:03.4 | how Trump's threats are resonating with the people who could face the most severe consequences |
1:08.1 | if he follows through. And we're here at a time when Panama is in the global |
1:12.6 | spotlight. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio just wrapped up a visit to deliver and perhaps |
1:18.4 | clarify Trump's message about the canal. We love controversial content. So this is like a gold mine. |
1:25.9 | One of the group's illustrators is Esperanza Villalobos. |
1:29.1 | She recently drew an image of President Trump as a baby, |
1:32.1 | pointing at the Panama Canal and crying, |
1:34.6 | I want that one. |
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