Panama: US flags BURN as People's Summit begins in Panama City

Representatives of social movements from all across Latin America rallied through Panama City, Thursday, inaugurating the People's Summit that is being hosted by the University of Panama between April 9 and 11. The participants burned American flags and carried banners with anti-US slogans, as one of the key topics of the summit is the United States' role in Latin America. The summit runs under the slogan 'Latin America - a homeland for all, with peace, solidarity and social justice' and was organised by union leader Olmedo Beluche. Environmentalists, labour units, feminists and student groups among others are participating in the summit, which is meant to be a platform for the unheard voices of the coinciding Summits of the Americas in Panama City on April 10-11 according to the organiser.