The Panamanian Union Leader seeks asylum at the Bolivian Embassy. world News
Panama City: The apex union leader involved in the protest against Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday extended the Bolivas’s embassy fence to take refuge, officials said after the arrest of a colleague.The powerful Suntrack Construction Union is fighting the Penmian government with pension reforms on several fronts.After the argument of Saul Mendez’s refuge, the authorities recently detained another union leader, Jam Cablero, on suspicion of money laundering.According to Panama’s Foreign Ministry, “In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Mr. Mendez climbed on the mission fence, knocked on the door, and requested a political refuge with a note in his hand.”The embassy informed the Panama that the request would be considered by the National Refugee Council of Bolivia, the ministry said in a statement.Following Mendez’s shelter arguments, prosecutors announced that he has issued a arrest warrant against “Panamanian citizens” as part of the investigation in the sunlight for suspected increased fraud, money laundering and illegal association.No name was mentioned in the statement, but the local media reported a target warrant to Mendez and former Union leader Gennero Lopez.The masked police also raided several sunday offices including its headquarters in Panama City.Mulino has branded the Left Association “A mafia”.The organization often leads the protest against its right -wing government, from social security reforms to focus on issues, an agreement that allows American soldiers to deploy for hideouts with the Panama Canal, and proceeds to reopen a competition copper mine.SuntraCs is one of the organizers of the indefinite strike by construction workers launched about a month ago.
