On October 29, President Laurentino Cortizo announced a public referendum, yet Panamanians continue to call for the termination of a Canadian mining agreement. On October 30, protests continued for the eighth straight day against Minera Panama, a subsidiary of Canada’s First Quantum Minerals. Local media and videos show clashes between police and protesters nationwide. In […]
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