Panama police officers. File photoMEXICO CITY, Jul 21 Clashes between protesters and security forces in Santiago, Panamania, have left at least 56 people injured on both sides and two hospitalized, the ombudsman's office said.» Human rights activists have registered a total of 56 people , including civilians and police officers who received medical attention at the Luis Chicho Fabregue Hospital and the CSS Polyclinic. In addition, the medical staff continues to monitor the health of the two hospitalized persons,» Ombudsman Eduardo Leblanc said in a blog post on Twitter. 
Protests begin in Panama demanding a freeze on fuel prices Protests in Panama against rising prices for fuel, a food basket and medicines, as well as corruption, began on July 8 and were non-violent until recently. Trade unions and social movements, in addition to manifestations in cities, continue to block key highways, including the Pan-American Highway, allowing only food and ambulances to pass. per liter), one of the lowest on the continent, the protests continued, and in Santiago, the capital of the province of Veraguas, came to direct clashes with law enforcement officers. shotguns. According to the national police, seven employees were injured in this city, and more than 20 people were detained. A single meeting table of protesters, organized through the mediation of the local Catholic Church, began work on July 19 and agreed on eight key demands of the protest. A delegation of government ministers and technicians is expected to join the table on July 21. Panama's trade unions and social movements demand further reductions in the fixed price of fuel, lowering and freezing the cost of electricity, lowering the price of the basic basket without harming manufacturers, eliminating the shortage of medicines, allocating 6 % of the country's GDP for education, reform of the social insurance fund, the fight against corruption and the creation of an interdepartmental commission to monitor the implementation of these requirements. According to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama, losses from protests in the country have already exceeded half a billion dollars, the largest losses due to violation farmers are experiencing logistics.
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