Panama City, May 22, 2025 (AFP) - Panamanian union leader seeks asylum at Bolivian embassy

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2025-05-22
A top union leader involved in protests against Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino scaled the fence of the Bolivian embassy to seek asylum Wednesday, authorities said, following the arrest of a colleague. The powerful Suntracs construction union is fighting the Panamanian government on several fronts, including pension reform. Saul Mendez's asylum plea came after authorities recently detained another union leader, Jaime Caballero, on suspicion o......
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