Riot Control Police Reopen Via Transistmica in Colon (SUNTRACS)
Crowd control agents used tear gas to reopen Via Transístmica, which had been closed by workers of the Trade Union of Construction Workers and Allied (SUNTRACS). Protesters responded by throwing many stones at the police. This situation has the drivers in the area concerned, fearing for their vehicles. Then the crowd control officials removed the tires that had been burned to hinder the passage of vehicles, and traffic was normalized on this route. Meanwhile, the Mayor of the District of Colon, Damaso Garcia, said today he respects the rights of all citizens to protest. But he also said they will enforce the law and respect for the rights of third parties. On Monday, the SUNTRACS construction workers also closed the Inter American Highway at Vista Mar, in the District of San Carlos (Western Panama). (Prensa)
Editor's Comment: OK, so SUNTRACS blocked Via Transistmica for awhile in Colon, but it looks like that's been cleared. They also closed the Inter American highway at Vista Mar in the area of the Pacific beaches. Is that still blocked, or has it been opened now? (11:21 am, 6 Feb 2012).
