Caribe Shuttle Costa Rica » strike http://caribeshuttle.com Call us 00 (506) 2750-0626 or email us at info@caribeshuttle.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:05:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Panama Strike Turns Violent http://caribeshuttle.com/2010/07/08/panama-strike-turns-violent/ http://caribeshuttle.com/2010/07/08/panama-strike-turns-violent/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:08:37 +0000 Wheatley http://caribeshuttle.com/?p=235 Continue reading →]]> There are a lot of rumors circulating and a lot of misinformation out there concerning the Bocas Bananero Strike. We do not claim to have the facts here, but it is clear that the labor strike in the Province of Bocas del Toro has turned violent with clashes of banana workers against police.

At least one person is dead, a union leader, and an estimated 100 injuries, 18 of those serious enough to be helicoptered out. These numbers are coming from the AP wire.

There are rumors coming from behind the lines and from web sources that four people were killed earlier today.

These rumors are unsubstantiated and we only cite them here to illustrate the potential danger of the situation. Caribe Shuttle strongly discourages anyone from trying to cross the border into Panama until further notice.

The Caribe Shuttle will not operate the Bocas Shuttle Route traveling from Puerto Viejo to Bocas del Toro until the situation is safe again. We will keep you informed of any changes. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.

(For more information on the strike, refer to the story below: Strike in Panama Paralyzes Transportation to / from Bocas del Toro!)

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