Catholic Church still stout....
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. Daniel 7:20
"After enduring weeks of increasingly intense protests, strikes, and
highway blockades that led to fuel and other product shortages, the
Panamanian government last week announced it will exert control over
the prices of 72 food items, and this week agreed to impose price caps on 150 medicines.
The commitment was the culmination of the latest round of Catholic Church-mediated negotiations
between the Panamanian government and representatives of a coalition of
protesters that included labor unions, civic organizations and
indigenous people. The broad protest movement was initially sparked by
teachers striking over the higher cost of their commutes, due to higher
gas prices.
So far, the measure has had the desired effect. Panamanian Security Minister Juan Manuel Pino said the country's roads were "all open" for the first time in weeks, and teachers returned to school on Tuesday, Aug 2." ZeroHedge