International
Pension Protests: Panama Declares Emergency, More Than 300 Arrested
PANAMA – Panama has declared a state of emergency in Western Bocas Del Toro Province, where anti-government protesters opposing a pension reform law are accused of setting fire to a baseball stadium and of looting businesses, including a provincial airport.
PANAMA – Panama has declared a state of emergency in Western Bocas Del Toro Province, where anti-government protesters opposing a pension reform law are accused of setting fire to a baseball stadium and of looting businesses, including a provincial airport.
The protests erupted two months ago in Bocas Del Toro, which is a major banana-producing region.
But they intensified this week, culminating in clashes with police that left one person dead and injured about 30 people, including several officers.
The Caribbean nation is feeling the ripple effects of a union strike on the mainland that’s far from where the protests are happening, yet still affecting many communities.
Education Bill Backed by Educators as Long Overdue Reform
“That Set a Fire in Me”: Zion Davis Commits to Alabama
Families Gather to Celebrate as Blue Lagoon Tower Turns 100
NPEP Launches First National Corporate E-Waste Certification Framework
Bahamians Mark Palm Sunday
Candle Light Vigil to Mark World Kidney Day
Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Elderly Man at Gas Station
Families Of Men Killed By Police Calling For Justice
Mother Fined After School Attack on Teacher at S.C. McPherson
G7 Ministers In Roundtable Talks About Peace And Security
IOC: Only Biological Females Will Be Allowed At Olympic Games Female Events
Passengers Crowd New York’s JFK Airport, Trump Signs Executive Order To Pay TSA
Education Bill Backed by Educators as Long Overdue Reform
“That Set a Fire in Me”: Zion Davis Commits to Alabama
Families Gather to Celebrate as Blue Lagoon Tower Turns 100
NPEP Launches First National Corporate E-Waste Certification Framework
Bahamians Mark Palm Sunday
Candle Light Vigil to Mark World Kidney Day
-
National2 days agoWoman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Elderly Man at Gas Station
-
National2 days agoFamilies Of Men Killed By Police Calling For Justice
-
Court2 days agoMother Fined After School Attack on Teacher at S.C. McPherson
-
International2 days agoG7 Ministers In Roundtable Talks About Peace And Security
-
National2 days agoIOC: Only Biological Females Will Be Allowed At Olympic Games Female Events
-
International2 days agoPassengers Crowd New York’s JFK Airport, Trump Signs Executive Order To Pay TSA
-
National1 day agoRBPF Legal Department is “Second to None,” Says Director
-
Sports2 days agoNew Tennis Executives Look to Rebrand