Protesters marched across Panama against a contract extension for copper mining in a biodiverse region
A demonstrator throws hold a Panamanian national flag on a fence during a protest against a recently approved mining contract between the government and Canadian mining company First Quantum, outside the National Assembly in Panama City, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Protesters blocked streets across Panama on Monday, demanding the government rescind a contract to continue copper mining in a biodiverse region.
The government used social media to highlight the “enormous contribution” the mine — Panama's largest private investment ever — makes to the country's economy. Protests began after President Laurentino Cortizo signed off on that contract on Friday after it was approved by the congress. Teachers were joined by construction workers, who are one of country's most powerful labor groups. “The people are in the streets in defense of sovereignty," said union leader Saúl Méndez, "in the face of a contract that cedes self-determination by devastating the environment to steal resources.”
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