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Protestors Close Vehicular Passage On The Changuinola River Bridge

Protests & DemonstrationsDwellers of the 02, 03 and 04 farms closed the vehicular passage on the Changuinola River Bridge to protest the suspension of construction work. (more)

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Nurses Of Panama City And Colón Protest Again

Protests & DemonstrationsFor the fifth consecutive day, the nurses of Panama City and Colón walked out to the streets to protest because they have not reached an agreement with the health authorities. (more)

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Indigenous People Close Roads In Quebrada Guabo

Protests & DemonstrationsThe indigenous population of the Ngabe Buglé conducted a street closure in the area of ​​Quebrada Guabo this morning, in demand of the Government's compliance with various requests. (more)

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Death Of An Inmate Allegedly Caused By Medical Malpractice is Reported

Protests & DemonstrationsInmates at the Women Prison reported through a phone call that one of the detainees died in prison for alleged medical malpractice. (more)

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Protest In El Parador

Protests & DemonstrationsResidents of the community of La Gallinaza, near Ciudad Radial, came to protest this morning at the entrance to El Parador, in Pedregal, due to damages they suffered caused by the rain. (more)

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Taxi Drivers Protest Outside The Municipal Council

Protests & DemonstrationsA group of taxi drivers protest outside the Municipal Council of Panama to require operating permits to transport passengers to Calle 17 in El Chorrillo. (more)

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Proposal Does Not Convince The Nurses

Protests & DemonstrationsElidia Espinoza, president of the National Nurses Association (ANEP), said the proposal submitted by the Government to seek a salary adjustment for them, did not meet the expectations they desired. (more)

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MEDUCA Questions The Teachers' Strike

Protests & DemonstrationsThe Education authorities are surprised by the strike organized by the group of teachers who walked to the Presidency of the Republic this Friday. (more)

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Teachers Will March To The Presidency

Protests & DemonstrationsTeachers from eight different unions participate will participate in a march today starting at 4:00 p. m. from the School Republic of Venezuela to the Presidency in order to deliver a document with multiple requests to the President Ricardo Martinelli. (more)

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Three Constructions Of The MINSA Are Threatened To Be Paused By Construction Workers

Protests & DemonstrationsFive hundred construction workers of the Panama Condotte SA., which are responsible for building three Minsa-Capsi, will go on strike this Friday. (more)

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Retired Officers Protest At The Presidency

Protests & DemonstrationsA group of retired officers of the former Defence Force of Panama, will march towards the Presidency of the Republic in search of an answer on a salary increase request of $ 150 cash and their thirteenth month without payment​​. (more)

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Workers protest with a replica of the metro bus

Protests & DemonstrationsDozens of workers were protesting in front of the University of Panama on the occasion of Labor Day (May 1, in Latin America).

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Riot Police Stopped A Protest Today On The Occasion Of Labor Day

Protests & DemonstrationsRiot police stopped a protest today of workers which were marching on the occasion of Labor Day. (more)

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Negotiations with nurses start today

Protests & DemonstrationsNurses and health authorities will start their negotiations today, based on the salary increase requests made by the unit last week, during their 4 days of strike.

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Health Technicians Protest On Via Transístmica

Protests & DemonstrationsMembers of the National Coordinator of Guilds, Professional and Technical Health (Conagreprotsa) held a peaceful protest in front of the Social Security Fund on Via Transístmica. (more)

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Bus Drivers From Veranillo Demand Their Compensation Payment

Protests & DemonstrationsA group of bus drivers from Veranillo made a press conference to demand payment of their compensation after leaving the transportation system, and also, threatened to protest about it if they didn't get paid. (more)

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Nurses Will Give New Proposal To The Health Authorities

Protests & DemonstrationsThe National Nurses Association of Panama (ANEP) will deliver a new proposal to the Health authorities on Tuesday that will start the negotiations, after four days of strike, distinguished by the arguments of both parties, at which they were sustaining if their salary claims were viable or not, but now the nurses want to negotiate.

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Another Health Union Announces Strike

Protests & DemonstrationsThe National Coordinator of Professionals and Technicians of Health Unit declared a strike starting on April 30.

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Nurses Extend The Strike For 48 More Hours

Protests & DemonstrationsThe National Nurses Association (ANEP), which brings together over 5000 nurses, extended the strike that started on Tuesday for 48 more hours, now beginning since Thursday morning.

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Raise Demanded By Nurses Would Raise Taxes

Protests & DemonstrationsMinister Javier Diaz and the director of the Social Security (CSS), Guillermo Sáez Llorens stated that agreeing to a 100% increase in salaries, claimed by the nurses on strike, would force them to extend the increase to the entire health sector, equivalent to a payment of $ 1,000 million dollars.

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Nurses Protest To Raise Their Salary To $ 1,500

Protests & DemonstrationsNurses from around the country announced a 48-hour strike to demand a salary of $ 1,500, representing an increase of 100%, said Adelys Varela, Vice-Minister of Health. (more)

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Crowd Control Units Remove Students Of The Universidad de Panamá From The Streets

Protests & DemonstrationsStudents which make university groups, especially in the Faculty of Law of the Universidad de Panamá, were retracted by crowd control units of the National Police. (more)

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Road Blocks In Colón And Coclé

Protests & DemonstrationsTwo road blockings were reported this morning. One was in Colón, where the inhabitants of Quebarada Ancha, in the village of Limón, closed the Vía Transístmica. (more)

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SUNTRACS Protest In Colón Because They Are Not Getting Paid

Protests & DemonstrationsThe National Union of Workers in Construction and Allied Industries (SUNTRACS), walked into the streets of Colón today, Thursday, 11 April 2013, to protest. (more)

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Riot Police Shoot Pepper Spray To Protesters In Caimitillo

Protests & DemonstrationsRiot control officers of the National Police started shooting "Pepper Spray" to reopen the road in Caimitillo, while protesters were throwing objects. (more)

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Conflict And Repression Due To Lack Of Water

Protests & DemonstrationsOnce again, clashes arise between residents of Cabra and riot units of the National Police, which prevent the main road to be closed. (more)

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Rice Farmers Negotiating With Government

Protests & DemonstrationsThe Association of Rice Producers of Chiriquí achieved some partial agreements yesterday with the Minister of Agriculture, Óscar Osorio Casal. (more)

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Rice Farmers On Alert Despite Agreements

Protests & DemonstrationsA group of producers (farmers) of rice and other grains in the province of Chiriquí remain on alert, despite having achieved a preliminary agreement with the Minister of Agriculture, Oscar Osorio. (more)

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Dismissed Firemen's Request For Reconsideration Was Denied

Protests & DemonstrationsTwo firemen who were fired after protests last month were notified of the final decision, their request for reconsideration has been denied. (more)

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Students Protest Again And Are Detained

Protests & DemonstrationsA group of students from the Instituto Nacional armed with stones, gasoline and a board as a barricade, came out to protest against the Metrobus service this morning, Tuesday, April 2, for the second time. (more)

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