Repression and Arrests Panama: Marches against mining repressed and journalists arrested http://www.radiomundoreal.fm/Repression-and-Arrests

Ricardo Martinelli’s administration seems willing to do everything in its power to stop the conflict over the reform of the mining code that is being resisted by indigenous organizations. Discrediting indigenous people in the media is one of their favorite measures.In addition to repressing mobilizations last weekend, which resulted in over 20 people injured, Panamanian police officers arrested two Spanish journalists on Saturday, accused of supposedly organizing street protests and promoting violence.A security camera showing the European journalist talking to demonstrators seemed enough evidence for the authorities, who with the argument of “foreign intervention” have appeared in all media outlets to discredit the demands of the Ngabe Bugle indigenous people who criticize the modifications made to the mining code passed on February 11th.

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