As you have learned from all of the groovy stuff that happened to us as a country in November 1903, you’ll be quick to notice how intricate our ties are with the United States. Now, our feelings about their place in our history are partisan at best; depending on what sector of the Panamanian spectrum [...]
It would seem that 103 years ago a group of socially-conscious Panamanians decided to rise up around the end of October and make November the month where most (if not all) of our most important battles for freedom took place… more than a hundred years later we, the people, enjoy these dates as excuses to [...]
I don’t know what it’s like in your country but I can sure tell you what it’s like here: Panama has the distinction of being one of the only countries in the world that has designed its independence holidays in such a way that it renders the month they’ve ended up in absolutely pointless… I [...]