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A series of protests began in Panama on 20 October 2023 following the immediate approval of a 20-to-40-year mining contract between the government of Panama and First Quantum Minerals, [6] the operator of Cobre Panamá, the largest open-pit copper mine in Central America, placed 20 minutes away from the western coast of Colon Province and within a protected area of the Mesoamerican Biological ...
In July 2022, protests broke out in Panama. They were reportedly triggered by rising inflation, corruption, and a cost of living crisis. [4] The economy has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russo-Ukrainian War. [5] On 18 July, Panama City saw the country's largest protest. [6]
Teachers march to protest the deaths of two people during a demonstration against the government's contract with Canadian mining company First Quantum and its subsidiary Minera Panama in Panama ...
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Two people taking part in an anti-government protest in Panama were shot dead on Tuesday by an unknown assailant, authorities said, aggravating social tension that has ...
Two people have died after a motorist fired shots during a protest against a disputed mining contract in Panama on Tuesday, 7 November. Panama's national police said they apprehended an adult ...
The first protest to occur was Just Stop Oil protesters spraying orange paint on the American Embassy in London. [14] On December 24, 2024, a protest was held at the U.S. Embassy in Panama City over Trump's threat to take back the Panama Canal. Protesters also referred to him as a "public enemy" of Panama. [15] [16]
The Panamanian government formally raised concerns with the United Nations over President Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal, noting any threat of force would violate rules. In a letter ...
24 December - A protest is held at the U.S. Embassy in Panama City over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat to take back the Panama Canal. Protesters also refer to him as a "public enemy" of Panama. [14] [15]