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B |     PANAMA CITY -- Protesters blocked streets across Panama on Monday, demanding the government rescind a contract to continue copper mining in a biodiverse region.Teaching and construction unions led calls against the contract with environmentalists, saying continued development threatens forested land and crucial groundwater just 75 miles (120 kilometers) west of the capital, in the state of Colon.Across Panama City, peaceful protesters handed out fliers, but in some areas on the outskirts of the capital police met protesters with tear gas. In anticipation of the largest marches since a cost of living crisis last July, both the Department of Education and the University of Panama cancelled classes. The government used social media to highlight the “enormous contribution” the mine — Panama's largest private investment ever — makes to the country's economy.In March, Panama's legislature reached an agreement with Canadian mining company First Quantum, allowing its local subsidiary, Minera Panama, to continue operating a huge open-pit copper mine in central Panama for at least 20 more years. The mine was temporarily closed last year when talks between the government and First Quantum broke down over payments the government wanted to receive.Protests began after President Laurentino Cortizo signed off on that contract on Friday after it was approved by the congress.The president acted surreptitiously, according to Fernando Abrego, leader of Panama's Association of Teachers union. “The government decided this confrontation by quickly and expeditiously approving a contract they know is rejected by the people,” he said.Teachers were joined by construction workers, who are one of country's most powerful labor groups. “The people are in the streets in defense of sovereignty," said union leader Saúl Méndez, "in the face of a contract that cedes self-determination by devastating the environment to steal resources.”It is unclear how persuasive these arguments will prove against the economic boon of a single mining site that already brings in 3% of the nation’s gross domestic product. Minera Panama says the mine will employ thousands of Panamanians and that its shipments make 80% of the country's total exports.The new contract, initially slowed by labor disagreements, secures Panama at least $375 million a year from Minera Panama, over 10 times more than the previous deal. It represents one of the largest national mining contracts in a region where other countries like Costa Rica regulate the sector more stringently and El Salvador which banned metal mining in 2017. For teachers, however, Abrego said concession was not an option, and that the teachers' union would hold an assembly to plan their next actions. “We will remain in the streets,” he said.。

C | 一边是赛事组委会高调宣传“永久号码”的荣誉感，一边是持有者捧着这张“金字招牌”却依然要拼手气。

D | 跑友们发出灵魂拷问：永久号，不中签，到底有毛用？

永久号不该是“空头支票”永久号设立的初衷，肯定是好的！无论是某个赛事连跑几年，获得永久号，本质上都是为了致敬那些忠实跑者。他们连续多年跑这个赛事，是赛事的活名片，是赛道上的精神标杆，理应得到一份特别的礼遇。但问题是，有些赛事把永久号玩成了“空头支票”——给你一个号码，然后就没有然后了。报名照样要抽签，中签照样看运气。这跟发一张“荣誉会员卡”却不给任何会员权益有什么区别？跑友要的不是一个虚名，而是一份实实在在的尊重。永久号该怎么玩？永久号就要像某些赛事一样，拿出满满的诚意。厦门马拉松：完赛10场即可获取永久号，每届预留赛事规模10%的免费直通名额给永久号选手，这就是诚意。安阳马拉松：连续三年完赛即可申领，永久号选手报名全程或半程项目，无需抽签，直接获得参赛资格。而且号码还可以自选，“2222”“8888”这种靓号先到先得，跑友玩得不亦乐乎。兰州马拉松：累计8届全马完赛可获终身号，同样直通参赛。

E | 这些赛事的共同点是：门槛清晰，权益明确，说到做到。永久号的核心价值不在于那个号码有多好看，而在于它的权益有多大！别让永久号，变成笑话永久号本来是好事，但有些赛事不急于任何特权，硬生生地把好事玩成了“笑话”！但也有人说：“永久号选手直通，那不是挤占了普通跑友的中签率吗？”这话听着有理，实则站不住脚。一个赛事几万个名额，永久号选手能有几个？厦门马拉松永久号名额占总规模的10%，对整体中签率的影响不大。真正的公平，不是让所有人都一样，而是让付出更多的人得到应有的回报。如果一个忠诚的跑友连续跑某个赛事七八届，花了上万块钱报名费、交通费、住宿费，年复一年地支持赛事，申请一个永久号，给点直通的特权也不为过。永久号应该是“双向奔赴”说到底，永久号不是施舍，更不是噱头。它应该是跑者和赛事之间的一种契约：你用坚持和热爱换取一份确定性，我用直通和礼遇回馈你的忠诚。跑友们想要的很简单。门槛要说清楚，别今天三年明天五年，朝令夕改；权益要落实，直通就是直通，别整“优先抽签”这种文字游戏；号码要珍惜，别动不动就收回。永久号的意义，不在于那个号码本身，而在于它代表的某种意义。当你带着永久号跑完赛事后，至少你知道明年你还回来，还能来，这种归属感，是花钱买不来的。