Investigation Against 21 Defendants – Roadblocks in Tierras Altas, Chiriquí

Chiriqui, Panama - A sign welcome people to the Tierras Altas Distric in the highlands of Chiriqui Province in Panama

The Public Prosecutor’s Office provisionally closed the investigation it was conducting following a criminal complaint filed in November 2023 by the Chamber of Tourism of Tierras Altas, Chiriquí, against 21 people who, according to the plaintiffs, promoted roadblocks and the “kidnapping” of the district in the midst of days of protests against the mining contract.