The Regional Meeting on the Bicentennial of the Amphictyonic Congress Began with Mulino, Petro, Arévalo, and Asfura
Petro pictured below was the last to arrive. The Colombian president arrived at 10:00 am, dressed entirely in white.
Monday, June 22, 2026: On the same day that Panama commemorates the bicentennial of the Amphictyonic Congress of 1826, the Bolívar Palace, headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received four heads of state and a group of foreign ministers from different countries for a political dialogue on the challenges and opportunities of the continent. In the Bolívar Grand Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Bernardo Arévalo, President of Guatemala
Nasry Asfura, President of Honduras
José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama
Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia
In the Bolívar Grand Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bernardo Arévalo, President of Guatemala; Nasry Asfura, President of Honduras; Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia; and José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama, met.
Mulino Acknowledges that the Region’s Democracies Face Pressures Speaking to Petro, Arévalo, and Asfura.
‘Democracy cannot be limited to the periodic holding of elections,’ the Panamanian president asserted.
Events Commemorating the Bicentennial of the Amphictyonic Congress
President Mulino Leads Events at the Foreign Ministry
The OAS General Assembly is being held in Panama as part of a High-Level Week that includes a series of multilateral meetings and diplomatic activities linked to the Bicentennial of the Amphictyonic Congress. This Monday, the Bicentennial of the Amphictyonic Congress will be commemorated with an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the presence of heads of state and regional representatives, followed in the afternoon by the opening of the OAS General Assembly in Atlapa.
