A near-nationwide protest featuring roadblocks galore
has been crippling transportation in Panama for about
three weeks.
I recommend that casual visitors or prospective Panama
Expats postpone your plans to fly into the country until
the situation is resolved or at least stable.
A mining contract apparently rushed through the
government and signed by the presidente on October 20
is apparently what brought things to a boil. Many Panamanians
have since been stickiing close to home due to the inability
in many areas to access fuel needed for transportation.
The mining deal is considered to be crucial, yet only one
of the people's grievances.
A YouTube video featuring a Panama-relocation host and
four on-the-ground Expats was posted this past weekend.
The consensus was not to fly into Panama's main airport
while the roadblocks remain in place.
Main roads from Panama City to the airport and even
secondary roads are being blocked. Tourism numbers are
down. At least one company with boats is getting visitors
to Coronado and the beaches by diverting the boats
to beach destinations.
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YouTube video referenced above is on the
Panama Relocation Tours channel and is
titled Panama Protest Update