PANAMA PROTESTS
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Conflicts & War
Groups demand Panama govt to comply with dialog pacts
Panama City, Aug 18 (EFE).- The United People for Life Alliance demonstrated Thursday in Panama to denounce the government’s alleged…
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Conflicts & War
Panama dialogue restores social peace, fails to deal with deeper problems
Panama City, Aug 4 (EFE).- The dialogue to resolve Panama’s worst social crisis in years, as evidenced by the massive…
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Conflicts & War
Panama teachers return to classrooms after nearly month-long strike
Panama City, Aug 2 (EFE).- Panamanian public teachers on Tuesday returned to their classrooms after nearly a month-long strike during…
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Conflicts & War
Dialogue easing tension between Panama govt, unions: church
Panama City, Jul 29 (EFE).- The Catholic Church said Friday that tension had eased in Panama following dialog between the…
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Conflicts & War
2 Run over during road-blocking protest in Panama
Panama City, Jul 23 (EFE).- Two protesters blocking a segment of the Panamericana highway in western Panama were hospitalized Saturday…
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Conflicts & War
Anger over inflation, corruption spurs Panama’s biggest protests in decades
By Giovanna Ferullo M. Panama City, Jul 21 (EFE).- Panamanians angered over high prices of basic items and entrenched corruption…
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Conflicts & War
Indigenous groups block roads in Panama in protest over land titles
Bayano, Panama, Jul 20 (EFE).- Indigenous groups on Wednesday set up roadblocks on several points of the Inter-American Highway –…
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Politics
No breakthrough in government efforts to end Panama protests
Panama City, July 16 (EFE).- The Panamanian government’s efforts Saturday failed to negotiate with protesters an end to two weeks…
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Conflicts & War
General fuel price cut comes into effect, protests continue in Panama
Panama City, Jul 15 (EFE).- The freeze in fuel price at $3.95 a gallon (3.78 liters) for the entire population…
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Politics
Panama president appeals for “sincere” dialogue amid wave of protests
Panama City, Jul 14 (EFE).- Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo appealed on Thursday for a dialogue that is “sincere and without…
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