Marches called in Panama in rejection of Social Security reforms

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Panamanian labor unions and social movements protested on Monday outside the National Assembly and announced a plan of action in rejection of the proposed reforms to the Social Security Fund (CSS) and repeated threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. teleSUR

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00:00The Alliance of People United for the Life of Panama announced on Monday a plan of activation in the face of the threats from the United States

00:08and in rejection of the proposed reforms to the Social Security Fund.

00:12The activities will begin with picketing outside the National Assembly, as well as leafletting and marches in different parts of the country.

00:21The unionist organization assures that Panama is coming through very complex times

00:26and it is necessary to be united to face the ambitions of the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

00:33They also added it is necessary to suspend the project of reforms to the Social Fund,

00:38as well as the claims of the Radio India Dam, the reopening of the mine and the increase in the subway fare.

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