The president—who is attending the 67th Summit of Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil—sent a message to the nation from his X account, in which he also expressed his solidarity with the victims and their families of that unjustified attack.

“Today Panama mourns. We remember the victims of December 20 and stand with their families, whose absence continues to mark our collective memory,” he remarked.

The head of State emphasized that, more than three decades after the events, the country must keep alive the memory of what happened as an act of respect and historical responsibility.

In his statement, he called for not repeating the mistakes of the past and for strengthening democratic institutions as a guarantee of peace and freedom.

Mulino concluded his message with a reflection on the value of memory as a tool for nation-building: “To remember is to honor, and to honor is to protect our freedoms.”

The misnamed Just Cause, whose stated objectives were to end the supposed dictatorship and capture former General Manuel Antonio Noriega, restore democracy, and bring well-being to the Panamanian people, actually brought death, especially in poor neighborhoods like El Chorrillo in the capital.

In addition to the loss of life, this aggression caused the destruction of much of the isthmus’s infrastructure, leaving thousands of people homeless.

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