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Panamanian Teachers Lead Indefinite Strike Against Neoliberal Insurance Law - teleSUR English
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Panamanian Teachers Lead Indefinite Strike Against Neoliberal Insurance Law - teleSUR English
Panamanian teachers’ unions have launched an indefinite strike against Law 462, denouncing privatization of social security and government repression. Progressive groups join calls for repeal and national sovereignty. Related: Indigenous People Ask Leo XIV To Stop the Violence in Protests in Panama Panama is witnessing a historic mobilization as teachers’ unions, supported by progressive social movements, continue an indefinite strike that began…
Diogenes Sánchez, leader of the Association of Teachers, confirmed that the protesters demand the repeal of this law 462 and the annulment of a memorandum of understanding with the United States, which they consider an affront to national sovereignty. The party in formation Frente Amplio por la Democracia (FAD) issued a statement supporting teachers and denouncing the effects of neoliberal policies and the "deepening of the inequality gap" in th…
Panama City, May 27 (Latin Press) The Panamanian government today decreed a state of emergency for the northwestern province of Bocas del Toro, after almost a month of closure and protests against Law 462 of the Social Security Fund. The post They decree a state of emergency in the Panamanian province first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
The schools in Changuinola are closed for demonstrations in rejection of Law 462.
May 27, 2025.- Various sectors in Panama have been holding a general strike for weeks in rejection of the measures implemented by the government of President José Raúl Mulino, including the Pensions Act 462, the possible reopening of the copper mine in Donoso and a memorandum of understanding.
Urgent Action: Protect Panamanian Workers Under Attack!
Workers and unions in Panama urgently need our solidarity. The National Union of Construction and Related Workers (SUNTRACS), is facing an unprecedented attack on the right to organize, represent its members, and engage in collective action. For the past four weeks, SUNTRACS has been on strike alongside teachers and banana workers, defending pensions, the environment, and conditions for workers. In response, SUNTRACS is now facing a wave of repr…
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