Panama Arrests Banana Union Leader After Chiquita Strike Ends
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Panamanian Security Minister Announces Arrest of Banana Union Leader - teleSUR English
The charges against Francisco Smith stem from road blockades that cut off much of Bocas del Toro. On Sunday, Panamanian Security Minister Frank Abrego confirmed that Francisco Smith, leader of the Agricultural Banana Industry Workers and Related Companies Union (SITRAIBANA), was arrested and charged with the crime of “apologia” (advocacy of criminal acts). RELATED: Panamanians Denounce Death of Embera Teen During Police Crackdown Joseph Navas, t…


PANAMA CITY (AP) — A union leader from Panama's banana industry, who this week participated in the signing of an agreement to end roadblocks in Bocas del Toro province…
The prosecutor of the banana province of Bocas del Toro, Joseph Navas, gave Francisco Smith's arrest and arrest order, which is being investigated by "the alleged practice of crime against the administration of justice in the form of apology" of the crime, reported the Minister of Public Security, Frank Ábrego, at a press conference. "Francisco Smith was already taken to the Legal Medicine and is on the way to Changuinala", the capital of Bocas …
Operation "Omega" to reopen the tracks began on Saturday, June 14, at 6:00 a.m.
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