Moderators Moderator_03 Posted October 6, 2021 Moderators Share Posted October 6, 2021 Quote Truckers block city routes, seeking talks with Cortizo Posted 05/10/2021 In the early hours of Tuesday, October 5, The United Dump Trucks of Panama and Similar closed Balboa Avenue and Cinta Costera demanding to speak “not with subordinates” but directly with President Laurentino Cortizo. The protesters placed their trucks across the roadways causing a major traffic jam. They demand that they be taken into account in the projects carried out by the Government to reactivate the country's economy, said spokespersons for the group. In a statement, the association affirmed that "it is not going to negotiate with subordinates" and that, instead, they seek to speak directly with the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo . The National Police is at the site of the protest. Subsequently, the Vice Minister of Internal Commerce and Industries, Omar Montilla, moved to Balboa Avenue and called on the protesters to continue talking in order to resolve their disagreements. Information in development https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/truckers-block-city-routes-seeking-talks-with-cortizo-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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