Deadly protests have broken out in Panama over the sale of state-owned land within the duty-free area of Colón. On Friday, a nine-year-old boy was killed and several others were wounded when police opened fire on demonstrators who had burnt tires and thrown projectiles. The shooting prompted further rallies over the weekend. Professor and protest organizer Carlos Baltazar said the demonstrations would continue.

Carlos Baltazar: “We will continue with this peaceful event. The front [the Frente Amplio Colonense organization] does not want violence. The front wants the law to be repealed. The law has been approved irresponsibly.”