transportation workers’ strike
Struggle intensifies in Panama amid rising prices and persecution of homeless families
Since October 27, thousands of Panamanians have been taking to the streets in different parts of the country, demanding that the government of President Laurentino Cortizo take measures to face rampant inflation, rising unemployment, and deteriorating public services
Road transportation workers begin indefinite national strike in Panama
The indefinite national strike has been called against the transnational shipping corporations that seek to monopolize the logistics industry in the country. The workers are demanding compliance with a law that mandates the state to not allow the concentration and control of this activity
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