What’s up with Del Monte in Puerto Armuelles?

注意: On April 26, 2017, after the publication of this article, the contract law #36-2017, Bill #488, between Del Monte subsidiary Banapiña Panamá S, A and Panama was APPROVED . 下面是一些通过获得该合同批准和巴鲁的，这是促成这件事情设备的人勇敢的斗争中去的过程中,,en,__________________________________________________________________,,en,回来时，奇基塔香蕉已经在该地区的一个积极和重要影响,,en,在1990年代末的未解决劳动争议后,,en,而拉出来的奇基塔,,en,镇及周边地区留下了一个巨大的失业人数,,en,人口,,en,并发生了经济衰退,,en,该地区仍然没有恢复,,en,希望被更新时，巴拿马全国政府几年前就开始谈判,,en,先用奇基塔,,en,其失败,,en,后来德尔蒙特,,en,恢复香蕉操作中巴鲁区,,en,它看上去像什么可能发生几次,,en.

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If you have been in Puerto Armuelles for any length of time, you would see that poverty is evident everywhere. It wasn’t always this way. Puerto was once a vibrant town, back when Chiquita Banana had an active and major influence in the area. After an unresolved labor dispute in the late 1990’s, and the pull out of Chiquita, the town and surrounding areas were left with a vast number of unemployed (over 60% of the population) and an economic downturn occurred. The area has still not recovered. Hope was renewed when the Panama National government began negotiations a few years ago, first with Chiquita (which failed) and later Del Monte, to resume banana operations in the district of Baru. It looked like something might happen several times, 但没有雪茄,,en,今天我们在哪里,,en,11月30日,,en,Banapiña巴拿马小号,,en,一个。,,en,这是德尔蒙特SA的子公司,,en,谈判与巴拿马政府达成协议，重新香蕉产业，促进地方经济以最小的投资,,en,那时候,,en,部长瓦雷拉总统,,en,所说的合同将在明年一月份的第一天提交给国民大会”,,en,它现在四月和我们仍在等待,,en,当瓦雷拉总统通过奇里基三月份全省做出了竞选摇摆,,en,他在他的集会参加者放心，该协议已经准备好，只是需要由国民议会签署,,en,这将在发生,,en,ST,,en,四月,,en,和德尔蒙特可以开始操作,,en. So, where are we today?

On November 30th 2016, Banapiña Panamá S, A., which is a subsidiary of Del Monte SA, negotiated an agreement with the Panamanian government to reactivate the banana industry and improve the local economy with an investment of a minimum of 100 million dollars. At that time, Álvaro Alemán, Minister to President Varela, said the contract would be presented to the National Assembly “in the first days of January next year (2017)”. It’s now April and we are still waiting!

When President Varela made a campaign swing through the province of Chiriqui in March 2017, he assured attendees at his rallies that the agreement was ready and just needed to be signed by the National Assembly, which would happen by the 1^st of April, and Del Monte could begin operations. 看起来这是最后诺言的人愿意听到不答应发生的操作,,en,在三月底开始,,en,示威组织贯穿了巴鲁的区域位置,,en,拿着政府的脚火，以确保与Banapiña合同,,en,会去度过这段时间,,en,如果你已经波多黎各和赫雷斯之间，在过去几个星期的驱动,,en,你可能已经看到了一些已经发生的游行,,en,我通过一个在特拉,,en,在星期一,,en,RD,,en,另一个在Manaca指收道路四月,,en,在一些巴鲁举办的和平抗议的包括,,en, - 巴鲁的女士从圣安东尼奥教堂游行到中央公园阿穆埃耶斯港,,en,开始上午9点,,en.

 

Starting at the end of March, demonstrations were organized and took place throughout the region of Baru, holding the government’s feet to the fire to make sure the contract with Banapiña (Del Monte) would go through this time. If you have driven between Puerto and the Frontera in the past couple of weeks, you may have witnessed some of the marches that have taken place. I passed one at the Frontera (Paso Canoas) on Monday, 四月 3^rd, and another in Manaca that closed the road on April 5^th.

 

Some of the peaceful protests that were organized in Baru included:

• 游行 29^th – the ladies of Baru marched from the San Antonio Church to the Central Park in Puerto Armuelles, starting at 9am.

• 游行 30^th - 许多当地企业在波多黎各从关闭,,en,PM支持,,en,3月,,en,从下午的Manaca朝阿穆埃耶斯港在城市中心的主要街道去的路口出发,,en,在埃尔帕索卡诺阿斯和平示威从,,en,沿路的肩膀我，而不是关停交通,,en, - Manaca穿越在早上6点,,en,看到这些事件的更多照片和视频,,en,点击这里,,en,瓦雷拉总统采访有关新闻的抗议，说他们是“政治运动”,,en,紧接着这个新闻发布会瓦雷拉这啾啾,,en,我感谢部长阿莱曼和先生,,en,亨伯特的协议今天德尔蒙特重振巴鲁香蕉种植园,,en,它看起来像人的声音可能已经听说过,,en 2 -3pm in support.

• 游行 31^st – march from 2:30 pm departing from the intersection of Manaca towards Puerto Armuelles going through the main streets of the center of the city.

• 四月 3^rd – peaceful demonstration in Paso Canoas from 9:00 am along the shoulders of the road and not shutting down traffic.

• 四月 5^th – Manaca crossing at 6am.

See more photos and videos from these events: Click Here

四月 5^th, President Varela was interviewed about the protests on the news saying that they are a “political movement”.

Immediately following this news conference Varela Tweeted this:

 

“I am grateful to the Minister Alemán and to Mr. Humbert for the agreement today with Del Monte to revive banana plantations in Baru.”

 

 

 

It looks like the people’s voices may have been heard. 该文件据称已被移交给国民议会,,en,这是由总审计长签署的协议,,en,对于英语翻译,,en,我们自己的民族帮办阿穆埃耶斯港,,en,通过支持正在进行的活动，以确保人民的声音听到了人民的强大而忠实的拥护者,,en,他们计划继续下去，直到最后的签名是到位,,en,您可以按照卡洛斯对他的Facebook页面上的更新,,en,laestrella.com.pa,,af,香蕉产业通过德尔蒙特的Banapiña重新激活有望带来约,,en,直接就业机会和有关,,en,在巴鲁区间接就业机会,,en,奇里基省,,en,阿穆埃耶斯港的人口由目前的,,en,所以这将产生巨大的影响,,en,经批准的合同是为期,,en. This is the Agreement signed by the General Comptroller, in Spanish. For English translation: Click HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our own National Deputy in Puerto Armuelles, 卡洛斯·莫塔, has been a strong and faithful advocate of the people by supporting the ongoing campaign to make sure the voices of the people are heard. They plan to continue until the final signature is in place! You can follow Carlos for updates on his Facebook page HERE.

The reactivation of the banana industry by Del Monte’s Banapiña is expected to bring about 3,100 direct jobs and about 12,000 indirect jobs in the district of Baru, Chiriquí province. The population of Puerto Armuelles is currently around 25,000, so this will have a huge impact! The approved contract is for a period of 20 years, 随着投资至少,,en,万元，在未来,,en,年实现在该地区的香蕉生产和出口,,en,它也将放完了,,en,在使用农场公顷土地被授予Coosemupar前奇基塔工人说,,en,Cooperavtiva阿穆埃耶斯港的多业务,,es,公顷将被添加到共同产生的平均,,en,每公顷每年香蕉箱,,en,按照阿尔卡尔德,,en,市长,,en,新的,,id,巴鲁市政府将接收,,en,每年...美元从公司,,en,截至今日,,en,德尔蒙和巴拿马政府之间的协议的批准仍是由国民议会批准等待,,en,据来自总局的最新报告,,en,他们预计这月之前发生,,en,我们应该再次按住我们的呼吸,,en,重要更新,,en,该合同被批准,,en $100 million over the next 7 years towards production and exportation of bananas in the area. It will also put over 1770 hectares of farm land in use that were awarded to former Chiquita workers of Coosemupar (the Cooperavtiva de Servicios Multiple de Puerto Armuelles). Another 4000 hectares will be added to collectively produce an average of 2,725 boxes of bananas per hectare a year. According to the Alcalde (mayor) of Baru, 富兰克林巴尔德斯, “The Municipality of Baru will receive $312,000 dollars per year… from the company”.

As of today, approval of the agreement between Del Monte and the Panamanian government is still awaiting ratification by the National Assembly. According to the latest report from the Administration, they expect this to happen before April 19, 2017.

Should we hold our breath again?

***Important UPDATE: The contract was Approved! 四月 26, 2017

 

 

 

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