Panama Supreme Court rules Canadian firm's mining contract is unconstitutional
Panama's Supreme Court has declared the contract awarded to a Canadian firm to operate a lucrative copper mine is unconstitutional.
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![A protester waves Panamanian flags during a demonstration to celebrate the moratorium on new metal mining exploration, in Panama City, Panama, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Panama President Laurentino Cortizo on Friday signed into law a national moratorium on new metal mining exploration and extraction activities after weeks of protests rattled the Central American nation. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg A protester waves Panamanian flags during a demonstration to celebrate the moratorium on new metal mining exploration, in Panama City, Panama](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7024943.1699628077!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/panama-fqm-protests.jpg)
Panama's Supreme Court has declared the contract awarded to a Canadian firm to operate a lucrative copper mine is unconstitutional.