Panama: Protester killed, 100 people hurt in clash between striking banana workers and police

No American MSM?

http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/Canada---World/Society/2010-07-08/article-1525200/Panama%3A-Protester-killed,-100-people-hurt-in-clash-between-striking-banana-workers-and-police/1

Published on July 8th, 2010

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PANAMA CITY , Bocas del Toro , Changuinola

PANAMA CITY - Panamanian authorities say a man was killed and 100 people were hurt during a clash between striking banana workers and police.

A statement from the national emergency agency says 18 of those injured Thursday in western Bocas del Toro province are in critical condition.

A nongovernmental labour umbrella group identified the dead man as banana union leader Antonio Smith.

Striking banana plantation workers began protesting last week against a new law that critics say weakens unions.

News broadcasts showed streets near the town of Changuinola blocked with tree trunks and burning tires. Protesters threw rocks at police, who fired tear gas.