Anti-Mining Protesters in Panama: 12-Hour Suspension of Road Blockades Monday
- Indigenous anti-mining protesters in Panama plan to temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours to allow citizens access to fuel and food.
- The protests arose due to concerns over a mining contract that could threaten delicate ecosystems protected by Indigenous groups. Environmental protection is gaining importance in Latin America.
- The demonstrations have gained international attention after two protesters were killed. Videos circulating on social media show a man with a gun attempting to pass through a barricade.
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Anti-Mining Protesters in Panama: 12-Hour Suspension of Road Blockades Monday
Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama's key roadways for weeks said they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations. Demonstrators are demanding the Panamanian government annul a contract allowing the Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals to continue operating an open-pit copper mine in a richly biodiverse jungle. Roads will be opened …
Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama’s key roadways for weeks said they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations. Demonstrators are demanding the Panamanian government annul a contract allowing the Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals to continue operating an open-pit copper mine in a richly biodiverse jungle. Roa…
Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama's key roadways for weeks said they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations.
Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama's key roadways for weeks said they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations.
Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama’s key roadways for weeks say they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations. The leader of one group says roads will be opened from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., at least in northern Panama, to allow people to access fuel and food, after shortages in many regions ca…
Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama’s key roadways for weeks say they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations. The leader of one group says roads will be opened from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., at least in northern Panama, to allow people to access fuel and food, after shortages in many regions ca…
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