Panama: 2nd banana worker killed in labor protest
PANAMA CITY — Panamanian officials say a second banana plantation worker has been killed in clashes with police.
Cabinet chief Jimmy Papadimitriu confirms the man was shot by police. He says officers fired "pellets," but without specifying what kind.
Striking banana workers began protesting last week in western Bocas del Toro province against a new law that critics say weakens unions.
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Date Retrieved: July 11, 2010
Date Retrieved: July 11, 2010
