Guatemalan President arrives in Panama for Amphictyonic Congress bicentennial

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León arrived in Panama City to participate in the Bicentennial of the Amphictyonic Congress. The commemoration marks the 200th anniversary of a pivotal 1826 meeting convened by Simón Bolívar, an effort to foster unity among the newly independent states of the Americas.

Arévalo de León landed at Tocumen International Airport, receiving a ceremonial honor guard alongside First Lady Lucrecia Peinado. The bicentennial celebrations coincide with the 56th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), promising high-level discussions with over 2,500 participants and 92 delegations.

Several other heads of state are present, including Honduras President Nasry 'Tito' Asfura, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, and Ecuador's Daniel Noboa. El Salvador's Vice President Félix Ulloa is also in attendance, alongside 35 foreign ministers, ten other ministers, 113 ambassadors, and representatives from eight international organizations.

The Panamanian government views the concurrent hosting of these two significant events as highly symbolic. Two centuries ago, the Amphictyonic Congress laid foundational principles for multilateralism in the Americas, serving as a primary precursor to the modern OAS.