Protests, rapprochement with Washington, and a pro-business government have marked the first year of Mulino’s neoliberal government.

The government’s decision was allegedly made to respond to alleged looting. However, striking workers affirm that looting is an excuse by the government to increase repression.

After more than fifty days, some struggles have won new rights; while the government launches a security operation called “Operation Omega” to clear the blocked roads.

Panamanian workers have been on strike for over a month against the policies of the José Raúl Mulino government.

The Panamanian workers’ strike enters another week and is gaining more support despite police and judicial pressure from the Mulino government, say the demonstrators.

More workers join the strike against social security reform and security concessions, uniting against repression and in defense of national sovereignty.

Thousands of Panamanians took to the streets on April 24 to protest pension reform, US interference, and the intended reopening of the country’s largest copper mine, they will continue their struggle in an indefinite strike beginning April 28

Saúl Méndez, general secretary of the Single Union of Construction Workers, denounced that the Laurentino Cortizo government has failed to comply with various agreements reached in negotiations

In today’s episode, we bring you stories from the economic decline in the US, an agreement by people’s organizations and the government in Panama, and mining royalties in Brazil

Panamanian movements have called for the government to sit down in negotiations with the mobilized sectors and listen to their demands.