Environmental defenders paid the price during Panama’s historic mining protests – report

Mongabay
May 14, 2024, 5:40 pm908 ptsInteresting
Panama is still trying to understand the extent of the violence that took place during the massive, nationwide protests last year. Groups from all corners of the country, from teacher unions to hospital workers to Indigenous communities, were targeted by law enforcement while speaking out against pollution,…

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Environmental defenders paid the price during Panama’s historic mining protests – report

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