Panama’s Protests Test President Mulino on Multiple Fronts
Controversial deals with the U.S. have supercharged demonstrations, but the government seems capable of avoiding a repeat of 2023.
PANAMA CITY—For over two weeks, Panama has been rocked by anti-government protests. What began as a teachers’ strike on April 23 has grown to include construction workers, students, nurses, and banana pickers. On Sunday, Indigenous groups announced they were ready to blockade major roads. But what do they want Elidya Espinosa García, president of a nursing union, said the government should “reflect on the critical situation” its social security reform had created for workers. “For me, it’s the mining issue,” said Linnette Jaén, a member of the Sal de las Redes protest...
Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.
