AP PHOTOS: Panama protests have lasted 45 days and counting

Thursday 05 June 2025 23:33 BST

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Protests have persisted in parts of Panama for a month and a half. They’ve covered a range of issues including the changes to social security and opposition to a security agreement giving U.S. soldiers and contractors access to some facilities in Panama.

Authorities and protesters were injured Thursday in eastern Panama when border police tried to open a highway blocked in an Indigenous community.

President José Raúl Mulino has said he will not reverse the social security changes, nor will he allow protesters to obstruct roads.

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AP PHOTOS: Panama protests have lasted 45 days and counting

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