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Panama: Victims of 1989 U.S. Invasion to Be Returned to Families After 36 Years
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Panama: Victims of 1989 U.S. Invasion to Be Returned to Families After 36 Years

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • The remains of two victims from the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama will be returned to their families after decades of identification.
  • The restitution follows a scientific identification process and a resolution from the Public Ministry, enabling families to hold proper farewell ceremonies.
  • The Commission 20 de Diciembre de 1989 aims to clarify the truth about the invasion and honor the victims and their families.

After 36 years, the families of Marcos Antonio Coulthrust Quiñones and Manuel Carol Ojo will finally be able to bid farewell to their loved ones. Both were victims of the U.S. military invasion of Panama in December 1989.

Their remains will be restituted on Wednesday, July 22, at 2:00 p.m. at the Jardín de Paz Cemetery. This follows a resolution from the Public Ministry and a lengthy scientific identification process conducted by the Metropolitan Discharge Section of the Attorney General's Office and the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences.

The ceremony will include a religious invocation, an explanation of the identification process, and speeches from family representatives, the Commission, and the Public Ministry. For the families, this is more than a judicial procedure; it is an act of recognition and dignity. The Commission 20 de Diciembre de 1989, established in 2016, works to uncover the truth about the invasion, identify victims, and document human rights violations.

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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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