Government  meets indigenous people threatening to close highways

A government delegation headed by Rafael Sabonge, Minister of Public Works, and Roger Tejada, Minister of Government went on the weekend to the Ngäbe Buglé Comarca to talk with a group of indigenous people who have threatened to close various points along the Inter-American Highway due to failure to comply with the agreements that emerged from the dialogue table.

They met with community leaders, including Toribio García.

According to Tejada, next Tuesday they will hold a public act for the bidding for the road project to the community of Sardina.

“We have reached an agreement so that there is no closure on Monday,” said the minister.

The delegation toured the streets of Cerro Viejo-Buenos Aires, in the Ngäbe Buglé Comarca, among other communities.

Earlier, the Great National Alliance for Panama) expressed its concern at the recent threats of strikes and street closures.

“The current economic situation at the national level is recovering, especially in the interior areas that are reactivated by the mobilizations that will be positively impacted at an economic level by the Carnival celebrations and other regional celebrations,” said this civic organization made up of unions, associations, and organizations from all over the country.