Panama strengthens the protection of cultural heritage with the installation of EME and an archaeological display
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The City of the Arts of the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) was the stage of the official installation of the Multidisciplinary Specialist Team (EME), an inter-institutional body established to combat illicit traffic in cultural property in Panama. That effort reaffirms the national commitment since its accession to the Convention of the UNESCO of 1970, on August 13, 1973, to safeguard its valuable cultural heritage.
The EME includes representatives of the National Customs Authority, the Procuraduría General de la Nación, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, who will work jointly and co-ordinated to protect the cultural legacy of the country from threats from illicit traffic.
The takeover ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Culture, María Eugenia Herrera and had with the presence of leading authorities, including the Chancellor of the Republic, Javier Martínez Acha, the deputy minister with responsibility for public security, Juan Carlos Rodriguez, the Prosecutor General of the Nation, Javier Caraballo and the Director General of the Customs Authority, Soraya Valdivieso.
During the event, the importance of strengthening efforts to preserve the Panamanian cultural legacy, which faces constant risks from illicit traffic, linked with the financing of terrorist operations, was emphasized.
The exhibition "Rejected Heritage: Our Legate Reforms to Home" was launched as part of the event and includes a collection of archaeological pieces repatriated through inter-institutional efforts and reflect the diversity and diversity of Panama's cultural heritage.
The exhibition is free and will be open to the public until December 13, 2024, at the Galería de la Ciudad de las Artes, offering visitors an opportunity to reconnect with their history and to appreciate their national heritage.
The event culminated with a guided tour of the exhibition, with some of the more than 350 pieces repatriated to date, a testimony to Panama's commitment to protecting and recovering its cultural wealth.
