ZephyrXero2d ago
NetBlocks
โš ๏ธ Confirmed: Metrics show a government-issued internet shutdown in effect in the main banana-producing region of #Panama, Bocas del Toro province, as authorities restrict freedom of movement to allow warrantless arrests targeting protests and strikes by the banana workers' union
Jun 22 at 4:28pmWeb
Show threadNetBlocks1d ago
โš ๏ธ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in the Bocas del Toro Province of #Panama is in its third day, with emergency calls also impacted; the measure, imposed in response to banana workers' protests, continues to limit economic activity and freedom of expression
Show threadSimon Zerafa3d ago

@netblocks

A true banana republic it seems ๐Ÿค”

Show threadFrank Bรถhmert3d ago
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Show threadscotty86 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ3d ago
@netblocks Setting a baseball stadium on fire is not protesting - it's rioting.
Show threadArtemis3d ago

@scotty86 Protesting without rioting, especially under those conditions, is just bad PR work. It pleases those at the top and changes no damn thing.

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Show threadscotty86 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ3d ago
@apollon Wrong, this type of escalation is exactly what they want. Now they can raise their law and order clownery to the next level.
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Show threadArtemis3d ago

@scotty86 Would've done that anyway. You don't gotta give capital an excuse because they can just manufacture it.

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Show threadDr. Seltsam ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒณ1d ago
@scotty86 @netblocks Generally spoken, people don't do that kind of protesting unless they have been abused, or what happens too, some scumbags from the government or secret police do this to make the protesters look like criminals.
Anyway, not a nice situation atm.
Show threadIan K. Rogers ikr?โ•ญเฒฐ_เฒ 3d ago
@netblocks
Chiquita bananas taste like scabs
Show threadLisa3d ago
@netblocks ooh, that's a shame ๐Ÿ˜•