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Panamanian workers continue strike for rights and sovereignty Panamanian workers’ strike for rights and sovereignty expands to new sectors

While the Catholic Church and the businessmen look for a deal, the workers are still fighting against the neoliberal projects of José Raúl Mulino’s government.

Indefinite national strike continues in Panama, defying arrests and repression

The measure seeks to repeal Panama’s recently passed pension reform law and oppose the US project to establish military bases in the country.

Workers strike Panama Panamanians gear up for indefinite strike on April 28

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

Panamanian workers mobilize against Social Security privatization

On March 18, social and popular organizations demonstrated outside the National Assembly of Panama, demanding that the Legislature terminate the controversial Law 462.

Panamanian workers win: Final 83 detained protesters freed

Despite mass arrests and police repression, the movement for sovereignty, social security rights, and against US expansionism grows.

Panamanian police arrest over 400 during protests against the privatization of Social Security

Organized workers have denounced the police’s brutal treatment of demonstrators before and after the protest. President Mulino has called them “terrorists”.

El imperialismo estadounidense y la solidaridad china en la larga lucha de Panamá por la soberanía

La administración Trump aumenta su retórica y sus acciones intervencionistas con respecto al Canal de Panamá, mientras China mantiene su apoyo de larga data a la soberanía panameña.

Trump’s global immigration offensive: detention, deportation, and resistance

Trump’s mass deportation plan is rapidly expanding beyond US borders, with migrants now detained at Guantánamo Bay and deals being struck with Latin American nations.

“He is declaring war on the Panamanian people”: unions respond to Rubio’s visit

Marco Rubio visits Panama to impose US interests on President Mulino, while organized workers fight for self-determination and sovereignty.

Panamanian trade unions condemn violent repression of protesters

For the past three weeks, tens of thousands of Panamanians have been mobilizing in rejection of the cost of living crisis and lack of government support for the poor

Panamanians reject visit of US state secretary Antony Blinken

The US Secretaries of State and Homeland Security arrived in Panama to attend a regional meeting on migration cooperation in the hemisphere. Those protesting the visit highlighted that US imperialism is the root cause for migration in the region

Center-left candidate Laurentino Cortizo wins presidential elections in Panama

Cortizo won with a margin of 2% over center-right candidate Rómulo Roux. He has promised to check corruption and deal with increasing unemployment