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Caribbean & Central America - March 2007 (ISSN 1741-4458)
PANAMA: Panamanian press against new civil code
Panamanian journalists marched on the streets of Ciudad de Panamá in early-March to protest against articles in the country's new civil code. They claim new laws regulating information will curb press freedom in the country. President Martín Torrijos promised he would "revise" the contentious items. In any case, the controversy overshadowed important changes in Panamanian laws.
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