Unrest in Panama: Protests Over Pension Reforms Escalate
The Panamanian government temporarily suspended certain constitutional rights in Bocas del Toro following protests and violence over a pension reform law. The unrest, involving unions and Indigenous groups, saw significant participation from Chiquita plantation workers, who negotiated some benefit restorations, yet roadblocks remain unresolved.
The government of Panama has taken drastic steps by suspending some constitutional rights in the Bocas del Toro region after escalating protests turned violent over recent pension reforms.
This decision comes in response to unrest fueled by unions and indigenous groups, with notable involvement from Chiquita banana plantation workers who resorted to strikes.
Negotiations restored some of the workers' lost benefits, but the government admits that roadblocks continue to obstruct the region, extending the unrest beyond initial causes linked to the Chiquita workforce.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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