Concern, the message being conveyed on the issue of mining

There is doubt in the business sector whether the talks are between Government and Mining of Panama are progressing, following the latest facts about this conflict.

Denial Ministry of Labour The suspension of the contract requested by the company is another ingredient of the anxiety that is felt at certain times.

“We are at 3 and 2, where the company is trying to find an option to protect the safety of its workers by asking for contract suspension through vacation pay,” he said. Marcela Galindo, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Panama.

The entrepreneur added that it must be understood that if the company does not work, where will it get it from funds in order to be able to pay their associates.

This Wednesday, Minera Panama workers continued their protests which they have been carrying out since the beginning of the litigation, and this time they gathered in front of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to request the continuation of the loading of copper concentrate in the port of Punta Rincón, a restriction that worsened the situation.

“If we want to reach an agreement, it would be best try to avoid this type of pressure action which can stop or make the ongoing negotiations difficult”, said the president of HGK.

To be a trade union leader, it is necessary that everyone these differences are resolved at the negotiating tablebecause in the end what they convey is uncertainty and it is counterproductive to the message of government bodies that an agreement is being reached.’

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contracts intended to suspend Minera Panamá, a request rejected by the Ministry of Labor.

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February, Minera Panama suspends copper processing in the mine.