Dictatorship

May 10, 1989: The day that marked the beginning of the end of the military dictatorship

May 10, 1989, remains etched in the collective memory of Panamanians as a day of profound violence and a pivotal moment in the struggle against the military dictatorship. The events that unfolded in Panama City were not merely protests; they were a desperate outcry against electoral fraud and a brutal assertion of the people's will against an oppressive regime. The annulment of the general electio…