$20,000 reward for hit and run driver

A  $20,000 REWARD has been offered by The National Police  for information on  the whereabouts of Henry Edwin Jaén Cherigo, 27, who is being sought in connection with the death of Panama cyclist Mónica Licona on Balboa Avenue on Sunday September 23.

Jaén Cherigo rented the car, a white Kia sedan, that hit  the 22 year old champion cyclist as she was riding near the Miramar hotel shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday.

The car was found abandoned about an hour later on Avenida Mexico with damage to the front end and a broken windshield.

Bikers, friends and family of Licona on, Tuesday,  placed a white bicycle in front of the Mi amar Intercontinental Hotel near where the athlete was struck to remember the danger that exists on Panama’s  streets

Monica’s sister, three years older than her, said  Monica’s sporting triumphs reflected her full life, despite her young age. “She married at 19, and at  20 had graduated in  marketing and advertising at the Universidad Latina. She lived fully and was happy, “she said

Monica’s husband Hector Zepeda,  learned of the accident while participating in a cycling tournament in Colombia.

The parents of the sisters, were in Chicago to watch the World Cup final Triathlon.