Details also emerge of the horrific murder that occurred the day before in Panama, which serves as a bridge between Central and South America…
While anti-government public protests, in response to the agreement signed between Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals and the Panamanian government, continued, the road closure that occurred the day before ended in bloody fashion.
The demonstrators protesting against the government and the agreement placed a barrier on the highway and stopped traffic. This was the reaction of the driver who was upset by this situation and got stuck in traffic.
The middle-aged man, whose name was not revealed, spoke to the activists and shot two people without batting an eyelid with the gun he took out of his pocket.
It turned out that the attacker had previously been arrested for possession of a weapon. Pictures posted on Facebook show the man in handcuffs.
The identity of the attacker was revealed. Authorities announced that the man who committed the cold-blooded murder was 77-year-old Kenneth Darlington.
He stated that Darlington was in the car with his wife and a friend and was angry at the traffic stop. While Darlington and his wife reportedly tried to escape after the incident, Darlington was also arrested when the couple’s friends did not want to leave and stopped the duo.
Environmental activists Abdiel Diaz (left) and Ivan Rodriguez (right) were killed in the attack on Tuesday.
In photos posted on social media, Darlington was handcuffed to a wall.
Darlington, who holds dual US and Panamanian citizenship, is currently in custody.
A 20-year contract was signed
The new contract, signed by the Panamanian government on October 20, gives First Quantum mining rights for 20 years and the option to extend for another 20 years in exchange for annual revenues of $375 million to Panama.
Although the government says the new contract offers better terms than the previous one, protesters disagree.
release date: 07:37, 10 November 2023
(Tags for translation) United States of America