Riot police called to Pacora bridge confrontation

Riot Police were called to the bridge over the Pacora River in Panama East at 11 am on Monday,  to separate protestors and local residents protesting against the closures in a confrontation that injured at least three people. Eduardo Leblanc, the Ombudsman, said that these situations should be avoided. “We call for peace. We also ask the Executive to take action to avoid people-to-people confrontations.” The National Police reported that they had to intervene “to guarantee security.”