Nurses in Panama City staged a march on May 9, 2025, to the Presidential Palace, protesting against Law 462, which amended the Social Security system (Caja de Seguro Social - CSS).
The protest, organized by the National Association of Nurses of Panama (ANEP), involved a march from their headquarters to the Presidential Palace in Casco Antiguo. The nurses called for the law's repeal.
The ANEP president, Elidya Espinosa GarcÃa, stated that a phased strike by nursing staff would begin on May 19, 2025. The association will continue to assess the situation and adapt their actions accordingly.
Prior to the march, nurses from various hospitals had already staged pickets against the new CSS law.
The ANEP plans to maintain an open assembly to evaluate the impact of their actions and to make adjustments to their strategy based on developments.