US EditionThousands march over concern Panama bending to US government
- Thousands of Panamanians demonstrated in Panama City on May 6, 2025, protesting a new agreement with the U.S. Military and other government policies.
- The protest followed President José Raúl Mulino's recent approval of Law 462 and a memorandum allowing U.S. Troops access to Panamanian bases, causing concerns about sovereignty.
- Striking workers from SUNTRACS and ASOPROF, joined by students and teachers, staged indefinite strikes and faced police repression across at least seven provinces.
- ASOPROF leader Diógenes Sánchez stated the government is "guaranteeing the U.S. Military presence" and called the strike indefinite, while Foreign Minister Martínez-Acha defended the deal as not violating sovereignty.
- The demonstrations and strikes highlight deep opposition to perceived U.S. Interference and social security reforms, suggesting ongoing tension over Panama’s national autonomy and policy direction.
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Indefinite National Strike Continues in Panama, Defying Arrests and Repression
By Pablo Meriguet – Apr 29, 2025 The measure seeks to repeal Panama’s recently passed pension reform law and oppose the US project to establish military bases in the country. Construction workers, teachers, and other Panamanians took to the streets of the Caribbean country on April 28 in at least seven provinces to demand, among other things, the repeal of Law 462, which reforms the pension system, as well as an end to US interference in the cou…
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