"The government of Panama has declared a state of emergency, suspending constitutional protections in the Bocas del Toro province after two months of worker-led protests and road blockades in opposition to a contested social security reform. The province is a major banana-producing region where workers have spoken out against exploitative conditions by banana giant Chiquita. The corporation (...) fired thousands of striking workers last month."

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/6/23/headlines/panama_declares_state_of_emergency_over_worker_rebellion