Panama City Council awards 'Keys to the City' to world boxing champion Nataly Delgado

Panama City's Municipal Council convened a special session at the historic Convento de las Monjas de la Concepción in Panamá Viejo, marking the city's 507th anniversary. The council, comprised of 26 representatives, gathered in the ancient site to honor Veraguas-born boxer Nataly Delgado, the World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight world champion.

Delgado, who holds the WBA title for the 115-pound division, was presented with an official parchment and the "Keys to the very noble and loyal city of Panama." The ceremony took place despite a delay in the session's start, partly due to simultaneous street parades that complicated access to the historical complex. Approximately half of the council members had arrived by the time of reporting, with the mayor and national assembly guests also expected.

Dorindo Vega Moreno, president of the Municipal Council, highlighted Delgado as a "meritorious daughter of Panama." The council's agenda also included its usual municipal projects, discussed alongside the special tribute to the world champion. Delgado earned her WBA world championship title in June.

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We move the Municipal Council here to the Convent of the Nuns. Today we also have a meritorious daughter of Panama, who is the world boxing champion, Nataly Delgado.