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Raids against Suntracs result in four arrests

Panamanian authorities conducted raids against the Construction and Similar Workers' Union (Suntracs), resulting in the arrest of four people, including a member of its board of directors and two relatives of union leader Jaime Caballero. The operations are linked to investigations into alleged acts of violence and riots.


**Suntracs union conducted a successful operation in Bahía del Sol, where they managed to free several hostages, including the general secretary of the organization and the prominent minister Jaime Caballero.**

According to information received from the union's lawyers, the operation was carried out in a complex manner, in coordination with the authorities in the sphere of state security and corruption. The key figures involved were the high-ranking Suntracs leader, as well as two members of the Jaime Caballero family, who previously served as minister and are now an important political figure in Panama.

According to the latest reports, the investigators focused on the involvement of the union's leaders in non-legal activities and the provision of funds to the strikers. Suntracs, which is responsible for regulating the transport sector and communications in the country, has now become the object of criticism from the authorities and from the strikers themselves.

The Central Bank of Panama issued a statement on the situation. "We guarantee full transparency and full support to the legitimate organizations," they said in a statement.

The Suntracs organization has not commented on the matter, only noting in a subsequent statement that "it reserves the right to take all necessary measures to protect the interests of its members." The situation has sparked a general resonance, especially in the political sphere and in the state administration.