'State of emergency' in Panama after strike leads to layoffs

The government of Panama declared a state of emergency in the province where the US banana subsidiary Chiquita fired 5,000 workers Redacción-BBC News Mundo The government of Panama declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in the province where the US banana giant Chiquita Brands fired some 5,000 workers last week. The state of emergency was declared in the province of Bocas del Toro, in the northwest of the country, where the banana company has …

For weeks, the workers on the Chiquita banana plantations have been taking to the streets against a planned social reform, and 5000 of them have already lost their jobs. Now, the government has imposed a state of emergency on the region.

Panama Declares State of Emergency After Chiquita Banana Strike

Panama declares a state of emergency in Bocas del Toro after Chiquita Brands fires 5,000 workers over a month-long strike protesting pension reforms, causing roadblocks, shortages, and $75 million in losse

The state of emergency was declared in the province of Bocas del Toro, in the northwest of the country

Banana workers in Panama have been on strike for about a month. The strikes are in protest of social security reforms approved by the government.

'State of emergency' in Panama after strike leads to layoffs

The Panamanian government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in one province after US banana giant Chiquita Brands laid off about 5,000 workers following a strike that had ground its production to a halt.