Panama Copper Miners Attacked by Protesters, Union Boss Says
- Eight people were injured, a bus driver detained by protesters
- Protests have forced company to wind down mine operations
The Cobre Panama mine in Donoso, Panama.
Photographer: Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters attacked workers leaving the Cobre Panama mine early Sunday in an incident that left about eight people injured, a union leader said.
A group of protesters in a pickup truck threw stones at buses carrying staff from the First Quantum-operated mine, Michael Camacho, a leader of the Utramipa union, said by telephone.