Panama: Panama Government And Ngöbe Agree To Dialogue

Panama: Panama Government And Ngöbe Agree To Dialogue Late Tuesday afternoon, Ngöbe leaders and government officials reached an agreement that put an end to protests that left two people dead and dozens of others injured. The Catholic Bishop of David, José Luis Lacunza, served as a mediator between the two sides. Indigenous leaders said they would end the protests and the government agreed to remove police from contested areas and stop flying police helicopters overhead. The government...

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