The Cobre Panama copper mine, owned by Canada-based First Quantum Minerals, has created significant travel restrictions for the nine Indigenous communities located nearby. Despite Panama's supreme court ruling the mining contract unconstitutional, residents face barriers, including security checkpoints and restricted access to their own land. Many express frustration over being controlled by a foreign entity, particularly during times when the mine is closed. The Indigenous residents describe the mining company as operating like a government within their own territories, severely limiting their freedom of movement and autonomy.
If you're living in your own home, why do you have to take orders from someone who's arrived from another country?
The mine lost, but it's still giving us orders. I had to wait three days to cross.
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