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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Megan Janetsky

Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday

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Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama's key roadways for weeks said they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations.

Demonstrators are demanding the Panamanian government annul a contract allowing the Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals to continue operating an open-pit copper mine in a richly biodiverse jungle.

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