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A series of protests began in Panama on 20 October 2023 following the immediate passing 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 ...
Anti-mining protests that have roiled Panama for the last two weeks turned deadly on Tuesday ... mining company First Quantum and its subsidiary Minera Panama in Panama City on November 8, 2023 ...
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Panama 15 February – Gualaca bus crash: At least 39 illegal immigrants are killed in Gualaca District, Chiriquí Province, when their bus, intended to be driven to the United States, falls off a cliff.
Pages in category "2023 in Panama" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... 2023 Panamanian protests; C. 2023 Colón shooting; G. Gualaca bus ...
"Panama is a mining country," Alexander told Reuters, arguing that without the mine, the country's economy would barely grow this year, versus the robust 6% growth the government estimates.
November 9, 2023 at 4:16 AM Two people have died after a motorist fired shots during a protest against a disputed mining contract in Panama on Tuesday, 7 November.
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]
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