A man shot two anti-mining protesters in Panama. The already tense demonstrations have just become deadly

EFE, Reuters

Tensions have been running high across Panama for the past three weeks, as groups of protesters have gathered to put the country at a near standstill in retaliation for plans to keep a copper mine open in the heart of a jungle.

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to roads to set up blockades, causing the country to grind to a halt.