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Protesters march in Panama against the contract extension for a huge copper mine_我的网站

一 |     PANAMA CITY -- Protesters blocked streets across Panama on Monday, demanding the government rescind a contract to continue copper mining in a biodiverse region.Teaching and construction unions led calls against the contract with environmentalists, saying continued development threatens forested land and crucial groundwater just 75 miles (120 kilometers) west of the capital, in the state of Colon.Across Panama City, peaceful protesters handed out fliers, but in some areas on the outskirts of the capital police met protesters with tear gas. In anticipation of the largest marches since a cost of living crisis last July, both the Department of Education and the University of Panama cancelled classes. The government used social media to highlight the “enormous contribution” the mine — Panama's largest private investment ever — makes to the country's economy.In March, Panama's legislature reached an agreement with Canadian mining company First Quantum, allowing its local subsidiary, Minera Panama, to continue operating a huge open-pit copper mine in central Panama for at least 20 more years. The mine was temporarily closed last year when talks between the government and First Quantum broke down over payments the government wanted to receive.Protests began after President Laurentino Cortizo signed off on that contract on Friday after it was approved by the congress.The president acted surreptitiously, according to Fernando Abrego, leader of Panama's Association of Teachers union. “The government decided this confrontation by quickly and expeditiously approving a contract they know is rejected by the people,” he said.Teachers were joined by construction workers, who are one of country's most powerful labor groups. “The people are in the streets in defense of sovereignty," said union leader Saúl Méndez, "in the face of a contract that cedes self-determination by devastating the environment to steal resources.”It is unclear how persuasive these arguments will prove against the economic boon of a single mining site that already brings in 3% of the nation’s gross domestic product. Minera Panama says the mine will employ thousands of Panamanians and that its shipments make 80% of the country's total exports.The new contract, initially slowed by labor disagreements, secures Panama at least $375 million a year from Minera Panama, over 10 times more than the previous deal. It represents one of the largest national mining contracts in a region where other countries like Costa Rica regulate the sector more stringently and El Salvador which banned metal mining in 2017. For teachers, however, Abrego said concession was not an option, and that the teachers' union would hold an assembly to plan their next actions. “We will remain in the streets,” he said.。    北京时间8月11日，NBA官方公布了新赛季揭幕日的三场大赛、开赛周以及年终大战的五场大赛的具体安排。新赛季将于北京时间10月21日开赛。其中，揭幕日中尼克斯将对阵76人，雷霆对阵马刺，凯尔特人对阵活塞。         NBA官方对三场比赛的定位分别如下：          凯尔特人VS活塞：2025-26赛季常规赛东部前两名对决 76 人VS尼克斯：尼克斯开启卫冕征程，勒布朗・詹姆斯与杰伦・布朗迎来76人首秀 雷霆VS马刺：2026年西部决赛重演          三场比赛中，最吸引人眼球的无疑是76人与尼克斯的对决。

二 | 76人是今年休赛期最大赢家之一。球队先是通过一笔震撼交易从凯尔特人引进杰伦・布朗。上赛季布朗MVP选票排名第六，场均贡献28.7分。这笔引援直接让76人跻身总冠军有力竞争者行列，也吸引来了勒布朗・詹姆斯。詹姆斯抛开外界各种关于他生涯最后一站的猜想，选择加盟这支他认为最有机会冲击总冠军的队伍。76人队内大量持球得分手，主教练纳斯需要磨合阵容、理顺球权分配，但这种烦恼属于幸福的难题。

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