562 face vandalism charges during protests
The Novey Company on Calle 50 in the capital was among businesses vandalized across the country following demonstrations on...
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Bikers ride to reject mining law as protests swell
Scores of motorcyclists, many sporting the shirt of the Panama national soccer Team paraded on Avenida Balboa with the Panama...
Panamanians abroad join fight against mining law
Panamanians abroad have joined the fight carried out by environmentalists, young people, union members, and civil society in rejection...
World famed rapper turns to Panama crisis
The Puerto Rican rapper Residente has already made his first appearance on social networks in relation to the current crisis...
Protestors blocking Pacora Bridge open “humanitarian corridor"
Protesters who have blocked the Pacora River bridge (eastern Panama) throughout the week announced Friday night that they would...
Young people swell the ranks of mining protestors
Friday saw the culmination of a week of protests across Panama by people from civil society and union members...
Private Enterprise Council calls on Cortizo to face up
The National Council of Private Enterprise (Conep) sitting in permanent session has called on the National Government to “face...
Mining Contract crisis – DAY FIVE
For the fifth consecutive day, Panama faced chaos in the streets on Thursday, October 27 as thousands assembled to...
Public Ministry calls for restraint during demonstrations
The Public Ministry, through a statement issued Thursday, October 26, the fourth day of demonstrations, called on citizens...
Mushrooming countrywide protests against mining law
After the social outbreak produced by President Cortizo’s precipitous sanctioning of the Mining Contract Law approved by on Friday, October...
Business leaders demand moratorium on mining concessions
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture (Cciap) has called on the Government to approve an immediate moratorium on new...
Street protests spread – march on presidency planned Thursday
Thousands of people took over the Cinta Costera, Calle 50 and Avenida Balboa on Wednesday, October 25 chanting slogans against...
