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Panamanian groups march to protest $250 million financial ‘Tower of Shame’. Former US embassy site

Tuesday, August 16, 2011


\ Members of civil society organizations opposed to the construction of a 70 story mega tower on the site of the former US embassy marched to Panama's presidency.\ \ They made the trek to express rejection of the financial tower on Avenida Balboa, and the construction of the third phase of the Cinta Costera.\ \ Protestors have named the $250 million edifice “the tower of shame” which will house private and public offices.\ \ Original source: Newsroom Panama\ \ \ \ \