Drivers of Panama West protest traffic jams

Drivers kept their lights on to protest the two to four hours they spend in traffic

This demonstration was reported by the local newscasts on radio and television .  Drivers are complaining about the long lines they have to experience every morning when they go to work.


The protest was called from 4:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. through different social networks. The drivers were asked to protest peacefully and express their discontent over traffic jams.

The group asks for a short-term solution to the situation they live daily and which they claim has consequences for their health.

Most of the complainants used their flashing lights when they were traveling from the province of Panamá Oeste to Panama City.