Sparks Fly in Panama’s National Assembly

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Issue Jun 25-Jul 01 2025: The new president of Panama’s National Assembly was elected on July 1 as political tensions flared in the Assembly and as demonstrators—including teachers, Indigenous activists, and construction workers—gathered outside to voice their concerns about such hot-button topics as the new Law 462, which impacts the Central American country’s social security fund, the government’s position on mining concessions, and police abuses—including disappearances—in the provinces of Bocas del Toro and Veraguas.

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