Protests and strikes in Panama growing despite the government’s cap on gas prices…
Panamanians are protesting rising food and gas prices, high inflation and political corruption that has escalated into a movement with blockades of Panamanian ports and major highways.
Hundreds of teachers, construction workers and students are demonstrating against Panama’s government over the high cost of food, fuel, medicine and basic services like electricity. pic.twitter.com/BlrK6hekj2
— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 12, 2022
🇵🇦 #Panama goes out to protest high fuel prices and corruption from the province of Veraguas, the Inter-American highway is closed. pic.twitter.com/noynoKXkKf
— PN News (@PN_News_EN) July 6, 2022
🇵🇦 Demonstrations and roadblocks in Panama against corruption, high living costs and rising fuel prices. #PanamaProtesta #Panama pic.twitter.com/nR4BSjs3js
— PN News (@PN_News_EN) July 13, 2022
People who can no longer tolerate. Protests against rising fuel prices and corruption have been ongoing in #Panama for more than two weeks in one of the biggest waves of protests in the country in three decades. pic.twitter.com/epR5dRQ6EB
— PN News (@PN_News_EN) July 14, 2022
SUNTRACS, the National Union of Workers of Construction and Similar Industries, one of the leading trade union forces in #Panama, promises to radicalize protests if the Gov cracks down on the demonstrators.#strike #PanamaProtestahttps://t.co/hDPiD7oeUHpic.twitter.com/tYr1FL9Nrq
— Persona #SOSYanomami (@PersonalEscrito) July 12, 2022
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