In the third week of mobilizations against a controversial agreement between the local government and a company dedicated to the business minerand man shot dead two protesters that cut off the circulation of cars during a protest in Panama. There are now four fatalities since the conflict began.
The social demonstrations are replicated in different parts of the Central American nation, through the blockade of national routes against the mining contract between the State and the Canadian company. First Quantum Minerals (FQM)which operates the largest open pit copper mine in Central America in the Panamanian Caribbean.
Videos began to circulate on social networks in which an adult citizen can be seen taking out a firearm and shooting in the middle of the Inter-American highway that connects the country with the rest of the country. Central America.
The Congress of Panama supported the repeal of the mining contract with First Quantum
What was the action of the authorities and what measure did the Congress of Panama take?
The National Police Through the digital platform City of Panama”.
For its part, the National Prosecutor’s Office He stated that he began “investigations for a crime against the life and personal integrity of two people who were in a road closure” and the authorities indicated that “one person remains apprehended.”
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A man shot and killed two protesters during a protest in Panama
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In this sense. the Congress of Panama approved a moratorium on metal mining last week and agreed to leave it in the hands of the Supreme Court of Justice the decision of the controversial agreement with FQM, which established the exploitation of the natural resource for 40 years.
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2023-11-09 02:15:07
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