Panama: Bocas del Toro Strike Disrupted Travel, Closed Border

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | July 14th, 2010 | Trackback

Striking banana workers clashed with state police in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro July 8, with two people killed and scores injured. The weeklong strike disrupted travel in and out of the area and closed the border with Costa Rica. The unrest calmed by July 11 and the situation returned to normal after the Bocas Fruit Company, government officials and workers came to an agreement, but there were rumors of possible further strikes. Bocas del Toro province is a popular seaside tourist area.

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