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The Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), with the "Convent of the nuns of Conception" within the historic site of Panama la Vieja, held an award gala for the "2000-year Chronicle Contest of History," aimed at mid- and middle- and middle- class students.

The first place of this literary contest was won by the student the Royal College, Valeria Dutari, who wrote a chronicle about the minute that Roman Torres scored the goal that brought Panama to the Russian World and was awarded with a ride to Dubai in the Arab Emirates.

The second place was for the student Lendy Domínguez Sánchez of C.E.B. Federico Zúñiga de Penonomé with the chronicle "La Danzas de los Cucucuas de San Miguel Centro" and the third place was obtained by Maidys Pérez, from the Universidad Manuel María Tejada Roca at Las Tables, with the work "La Sancho Derramada por la Zona de Canal."

The Minister of Culture, Carlos Aguilar Navarro highlighted the initiative of the Ibero-American Organization because as well as his literary contribution, he adds to the activities of the Bicentennial of Panama's independence from Spain and with this initiative his mandate is fulfilled "that we have been entrusted by the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, to make this celebration a moment of national reflection, about the path that has been passing, for generations, from our independence in 1821."

Melissa Wong, Representative Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) in Panama stated that this "project was a challenge but one that resulted in a critical review and a way to create something that remains for future generations."

It should be noted that the three prize-winning chronicles will be inserted into the book: "Panama: 200 years in Chronics" that's available on the OEI's website.