José Raúl Mulino’s controversial first year as president of Panama
Protests, rapprochement with Washington, and a pro-business government have marked the first year of Mulino’s neoliberal government.
“With our dignity high, no repression can stop us,” say Panamanian workers
The Panamanian workers’ strike enters another week and is gaining more support despite police and judicial pressure from the Mulino government, say the demonstrators.
Panamanian unions call for mobilizations against government’s failure to fulfill agreements
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
Two weeks of national strike in Panama
The protests began on July 1 after the government showed no interest in addressing the issue or meeting with activists for negotiations to solve the crisis.
Daily Round-up | Unions extend national strike against rising inflation in Panama & other stories
In today’s episode we bring you the latest from the strike in Panama, the extension of aid to reben-held areas in Syria, the impact of emissions from the US, and a WHO warning on COVID-19
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