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community Also
in this section: Spay Panama in the Casco Viejo Day of the Martyrs march Day of the Martyrs January 9 was the
Day of the Martyrs, the anniversary of several days in January of 1964
in which 27 people were killed over an argument that started about the
subject of which flag or flags would fly over the old Canal Zone. It's
a controversial historical subject, starting with which of the fallen
should be counted as martyrs for their respective countries --- four of
those who died were US soldiers, the rest Panamanians, and not all of
the latter who died were participating in a political protest when they
met their fates.
There were several observances on January 9, and the legal holiday was switched to the previous Monday, January 7, in a legislative move that the tourism industry wanted but not all Panamanians liked. This was a leftist march that began near the Instituto Nacional. Photo by José F. Ponce Also in this section: Spay Panama in the Casco Viejo News |
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