Alert from U.S. Embassy

[NewsLady]

The U.S. Embassy in Panama alerts U.S. citizens that protestors have completely closed via Transistmica near the University of Panama.  Clashes between protestors and police are reported.Expect heavy traffic delays in the area. 

 

 

For up-to-date information on security, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov.  Further information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

 

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[Keith Woolford]

This protest on Via Transistmica made it very difficult to navigate around Panama City this morning. At one point people were driving over the median to get turned around. (including me)

Police broke it up and opened the route again earlier this afternoon.

http://www.tvn-2.com/nacionales/estudiantes-universidad-Panama-cierre-Transistmica_0_4491300856.html