Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Protest Over Infrastructure Turns Violent in Panama

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A protest over infrastructure and insecurity turned into violent clashes with police Tuesday in Panama's second biggest city, which is home to a strategic port at the northern end of the Panama Canal. Preliminary reports from national police said four officers were injured and 18 people were arrested for looting, vandalism and attacks on police. There was no information on civilian injuries. Demonstrators are angry over what they see as the slow pace of a project to revitalize...

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