Nationwide marches to protest broken promises

Anti government protest marches will take place across the country on Tuesday February 5 says the United Front for Colon (FAC) made up of businesses and workers.

Edgardo Voitier, general coordinator FAC said, the activity will be to highlight the breach of agreements between the government following the controversies in Changuinola, San Felix and Colon.
In Colon, said Voitier the government is not talking to the FAC, but will see that citizens can be organized "for the government to say enough is enough."
The leader said that regions where protests will include : Changuinola, San Felix, Cocle, Panama and Colon.
The protests will include , pickets and marches. But all the e demonstrations will be peaceful. He said.
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Presidency, Roberto Henriquez, said the FAC represents only a sector of Colon.
Meanwhile Indigenous groups are planning road closures on the same day to protest continuing hydro-electric construction.