15/11/2023 04:05 (UTC)

Hundreds march in province hardest hit by anti-mining protests in Panama

David, Nov 14 (EFE).- "No to mining, Yes to agriculture," read one of the banners of a large march that on Tuesday toured the capital of Chiriquí, the province that has been hit the hardest by the blockade of the Panama's main highway in rejection of a mining contract, a protest that is plunging the country into a crisis.

Chiriquí, on the border with Costa Rica, is the main producer of vegetables and legumes in Panama, but the blockade of the Pan-American highway for more than three weeks has prevented the arrival of fuel or the departure of crops. (Camera: MARCELINO ROSARIO).

SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAISNT A MINING CONTRACT IN DAVID, CHIRIQUI PROVINCE, PANAMA.

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Date: 15/11/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Energy and resource
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 212 seconds
Reference: 7001313697
Relevance: Normal