Protesters march in Panama against the contract extension for a huge copper mine
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PANAMA CITY — Protesters blocked streets throughout Panama on Monday, demanding the federal government rescind a contract to proceed copper mining in a biodiverse area. Instructing and development unions led calls towards the contract with environmentalists, saying continued improvement threatens forested land and essential groundwater simply 75 miles (120 kilometers) west of the capital, within … Read more