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Caribbean & Central America

Regional Focus - 18 October 2004 18 October 2004 Modified: 18 October 2004 95 views

The honeymoon period of President Martí­n Torrijos was brought to an abrupt end on 12 October when the first significant protest since his inauguration in September broke out. The catalyst for the protest was the mooted privatisation of the social security fund Caja de Seguro Social (CSS).  

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