Panama has declared an emergency in its main banana-producing region, after shops were looted and buildings vandalised in ongoing protests over a pension reform.

Panamanian authorities arrested Francisco Smith, leader of the banana workers’ union SITRAIBANA, accusing him of orchestrating road blockades during a six-week strike against Chiquita Brands. The ...

The Panamanian government declared a "state of emergency" in the banana-growing province of Bocas del Toro for an "escalation" of violence.

Panama has declared a state of emergency in the north-western Bocas del Toro province. As part of the crackdown, the state has enforced rolling Internet outages.

Panama has declared an emergency in its main banana-producing region, after shops were looted and buildings vandalised in ongoing protests over a pension reform. The government says constitutional ...

Panama has declared an emergency in its main banana-producing region, after shops were looted and buildings vandalised in ongoing protests over a pension reform. The government says constitutional ...

Panama has suspended constitutional protections for five days in its northwestern Bocas del Toro province after two months of protests and road blockades turned more destructive the previous night.

While banana import prices move a lot, retailers typically adjust their profit margins to keep consumer prices very stable over time. Retailers do increase banana profit margins when import prices ...

Panama has declared an emergency in its main banana-producing region, after shops were looted and buildings vandalized in ongoing protests over a pen ...