Panama: Protests and armed conflicts over the sale of mineral wealth to foreigners

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Panama: Protests and armed conflicts over the sale of mineral wealth to foreigners

Protests and armed conflicts engulfed Panama, after the sale of a copper mine to a Canadian mining corporation was confirmed in parliament. Lawmakers have voted in favor of a law that gives a Canadian company the right to mine copper ore from Panama for the next 40 years.

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