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Panama's president appeals to a higher power as nearly 2 months of protests roil nation
- Panama's President José Raúl Mulino has appealed to an archbishop and a rabbi to address striking banana workers after two months of protests.
- Mulino stated he will not reverse changes to Panama's social security system despite ongoing demonstrations.
- Francisco Smith, leader of the banana workers' union, expressed a willingness for dialogue.
- Protests have spread beyond banana workers and are not limited to social security changes or Bocas del Toro.
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Panama's president appeals to a higher power as nearly 2 months of protests roil nation
Panama’s José Raúl Mulino has appealed to a higher power: he called in an archbishop and a rabbi to deliver a message to striking banana workers after nearly two months of social protest that have roiled the country.
Conflit social au Panama: des négociations prévues lundi
Le gouvernement panaméen et les travailleurs de la filiale de la compagnie bananière américaine Chiquita Brands se rencontreront lundi. Ils tenteront de mettre fin à plus d'un mois de manifestations et de blocages de routes, a annoncé vendredi un dirigeant syndical.
The Panamanian government and the workers of the subsidiary of the American banana company Chiquita Brands will meet on Monday. They will try to put an end to more than a month of protests and roadblocks, announced Friday a union leader.
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