Protesting indigenous Ngöbe-Buglé Indians Pelting Cars With Rocks On The Inter American Highway
By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - According to a live report that just aired on the channel 2 TVN news, in San Felix and near the area of Rio Vigui, there are protesting indigenous Ngöbe-Buglé Indians all along side of the Inter American highway. The protesters are throwing rocks at the passing cars. There are many vehicles with broken windows, and the protesters are trying to break as many windows as possible. The police officers are in control of the actual roadway, but every time the try to go into the bushes to round up the protesters, they pull back into the area of the river. They hide in the bushes until the police pull back, then they come back down to the roadway to start throwing rocks again. Drivers are passing through the area, but in fear of having a window broken.
A representative from the protesting indigenous Ngöbe-Buglé Indians said they are willing to sit down for negotiations, but first the government will have to release all of those who were arrested in the protests. They also are demanding the restoration of cell phone services in the area as a precondition for any possible negotiations. The TVN reporter said all of the protesting indigenous Ngöbe-Buglé Indians in the area are on a "war footing."
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