This chapter examines the repercussions of the Cobre Panama mine's unexpected shutdown due to a Supreme Court ruling. It highlights the economic, social, and environmental challenges faced by local communities in the wake of significant protests.
The sudden closure of the huge open pit copper mine, Cobre Panamá, has created a dramatic economic fallout, with its loss of jobs and damage to the country’s reputation for investors.
It was shut down by Panama's Supreme Court after months of protests against it.
We look at the impact, and also ask what could happen next?
Produced and presented by Jane Chambers
Additional sound mixing by Grant Cassidy
(Image: The Cobre Panama mine. Credit: Reuters)