Panama Called for June LatAm Summit
Panama convened a Summit of Heads of State and Government in June to mark the 180th anniversary of the Congress Simon Bolivar led in 1826 before the final battle for the liberation of the Bolivarian Republics from the Spanish colonial rule.

First Vice President and Foreign Minister of Panama Samuel Lewis Navarro made the announcement at the end of the 11th Colombia-Panama Meeting on Tuesday.

He recalled that Bolivar convened from Lima, Peru, what he called "Congreso Anfictionico," two days before the Battle of Ayacucho, which opened the path towards independence of the Bolivarian Republics (Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador).

The Panamanian territory will again be available for Latin American nations to get together and mark a great cultural, academic, political event, said Lewis Navarro.

"We present the idea here on Tuesday with the objective of highlighting the historical importance and political validity of the integration project left by The Liberator," he stressed.

We look forward to welcome dignitaries and other figures in June to hold a summit and pay tribute to the Anfictionic Congress, he concluded.