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Panama President Seeks Mediation Amid Protests Over Reforms

6/7/2025

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In Panama, President José Raúl Mulino is grappling with fierce protests from banana workers opposing contentious social security reforms. After two months of strikes, he turned to Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa and Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik for mediation. Mulino offered promising legislation for the workers, but only if the protests cease, as tensions rise across multiple sectors.

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In Panama, President José Raúl Mulino is grappling with fierce protests from banana workers opposing contentious social security reforms. After two months of strikes, he turned to Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa and Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik for mediation. Mulino offered promising legislation for the workers, but only if the protests cease, as tensions rise across multiple sectors.