Panamanian students assume symbolic government roles

In celebration of Student Day, President José Raúl Mulino and other government officials in Panama held a symbolic Student Cabinet session at the Palacio de las Garzas. Outstanding students from across the country were appointed to various ministerial positions to recognize their academic achievements.

Adolfo Villagra, from the Centro Educativo de Progreso in Puerto Armuelles, was named symbolic President of the Republic. He received a laptop and a scholarship for higher education from the President. Other participants included Aralis Rodríguez, who served as symbolic Minister of the Presidency, and Marielys Morán, who acted as symbolic Vice Minister of the Presidency.

In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Celisbeth Olmos, a high-achieving twelfth-grade student from the Escuela Bilingüe de La Cabima, was designated as the symbolic Minister of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez hosted her and pledged to facilitate a scholarship for her future professional studies.