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Panama's Supreme Court questioned on end of mining

Panama, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) Members of the Pueblo Unido por la Vida alliance will rally in front of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Panama to demand that it enforce its ruling on the unconstitutionality of a mining contract.

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Panama social organizations reject double government intentions

Panama City, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) Social organizations rejected Wednesday in an act of protest what they described as double-action speech by the Panamanian Minister of Environment Milciades Concepcion at a regional meeting on human rights in this area.

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Panama: Popular protests against mining contract

Panama City, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of trade union and popular organizations are deciding on new actions, after a week marked by protests against the contract signed between the Government and Minera Panama.

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Demonstrations to defend social security fund continue in Panama

Panama City, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) Popular organizations in Panama are demonstrating on Wednesday to reject the Government's silence on how to face the financial crisis of the Social Security Fund (CSS).

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Cortizo's new measures fail to stop Panama protests - La Prensa Latina Media

Panama City, Jul 11 (EFE).- Panama’s president on Monday announced the freezing of the price of fuel for private cars and 10 food items, but failed to satisfy unions, which will continue a teachers’ strike and the street protests that began last week. In a message to the nation, President Laurentino Cortizo said that starting …

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Workers Struggles: The Americas

About 500 teachers blocked the Garupá Bridge on a major highway March 11 to protest abysmal pay and poor working conditions.

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Call for a national construction workers' strike is latent in Panama

Panama, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) Following unsuccessful negotiations with the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (CAPAC), union leaders on Friday ratified the call for a national strike in demand of pay rises.

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