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18th commemoration of the 1989 Invasion of Panama by USA came on December 20th. The cause was apparent by a memorable determination unanimously voted on and adopted in Panama's house of legislatures. I forgot about the date until someone reminded me that it was Invasion Day.
At first, I didn't obtain it. With always the 'days' we have been having since November, I was lost as to which particular party I fair forgot. Come to think of it, there was no parade so perhaps that's why I forgot?
A Panamanian Anniversary And No Parade?
And then it sank in that this was a Day that does not justification a celebration for Panamanians. This was not to be forgotten. It was a day to remember. I commented on it to my membership and he replied that it is complicated to forget when there are so many reminders of the US occupation of Panama and for him 'a lot of it was negative'. He proceeded, "Take for example the leftover />
Yes, let's take those 'landmines' in a minute.
US Invasion No Celebration
After he left, I scoured the news and my jaw dripped when I came cross an article which wby far to make the headlines of any of the important US papers. The International Herald Tribute reported: -
Panama declares US invasion date a citizen daytime of mourning
See why I'm scooping my jaw off the floor?
The newspaper confirmed what I just heard in my members remarks. Imagine that. How long had this been brewing. The report quoted a representative of the ruling celebration as saying:-
"This namely a admission of those who fell above Dec. 20 for a outcome of the cruel and unfair aggression along the most powerful legion in the earth," said Rep. Cesar Pardo. He is a representative of the Democratic Revolutionary Party. They clutch bulk referenda in the authority."
The treatise likewise claimed that US officials downplayed the story; and, that the officials pronounced the splendid relationship between USA and Panama.
I consider this is where I return apt the additional 'landmines'.
Post-Occupation Leftovers and Legacies
I have been averaging to take pictures of the signs that run along the chief road from Gatun Locks (Panama Canal) to the community of Pina, where one of our tasks is situated. I first came above the signs a annual antecedent, meantime I was chasing my favourite Panama butterfly - the Blue Morpho butterfly.
It flew off in the bush with me in peppery pursuit like a camera happy tourist gushing at its prettiness. Enthralled, I about ran into a rusting yellow sign. I could make out the danger symbol and momentarily forgot my butterfly pursue. MUNICIONES NO DETONADO jumped out at me from the sign. (Gulp) OOps.
Even my rusty Spanish could handle that an. Nevertheless, I hurrahed for translation aid to my companions in the bus. A fast reaction came [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], "No! Don't work anyone beyond. There are lively landmines in the woods. Leave namely butterfly and come whether you ambition to remain in an chip." I was not almost to debate with that English translation [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!
Mourning Lest We Forget
Those signs have been perturbing me since. Particularly so, based on claims by dwellers that persons have lost life and limb from undetonated ammunitions; remainders from the days of the American military occupation of Panama.
I have since come across this report in the Landmine Monitor on the situation in Panama. While there seems to be no active landmines per mention [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], there is enough undetonated explosives left in the ground to put numerous lives in highly poor neighbourhoods at risk. The report says,
UXO contamination in Panama is limited to three former US naval bases along the Panama Canal, which are said to still involve a aggregate of around 110,000 pieces of UXO.[15] According to a UN 2002 report, around 3,250 hectares of land (32.5 square kilometers) in the Piña, Balboa West and Emperador areas are contaminated, putting extra than 100,000 individuals in 81 communities at risk.[16]
I am saddened