{"id":18182,"date":"2026-10-21T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=18182"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:54:49","slug":"solidarity-caravan-to-los-santos-replaces-november-traditional-parades-in-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/events-culture\/solidarity-caravan-to-los-santos-replaces-november-traditional-parades-in-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"Solidarity Caravan to Los Santos Replaces Traditional November Parades in Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several civic committees and associations from the Sante\u00f1o community have indefinitely suspended their traditional <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_holidays_in_Panama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November festivities<\/a>, suspended<\/strong> as a direct response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/panic-in-panama-earthquake-magnitude-7-5-strikes-near-tonosi\/\" rel=\"internal\">9 October earthquake<\/a>. The groups will instead organize a humanitarian caravan to deliver essential supplies to <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/35000-liters-of-milk-lost-no-shrimp-the-earthquake-took-everything\/\" rel=\"internal\">affected families<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/events-culture\/devastating-quake-threatens-centuries-of-panamanian-history-in-los-santos\/\" rel=\"internal\">Los Santos province<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision was confirmed on 19 October 2026 by the Comit\u00e9 C\u00edvico y Cultural 10 de Noviembre de <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Chorrera,_Panama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Chorrera<\/a>, which cancelled all events originally scheduled for 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 November. The move reflects a broader shift from celebration to crisis response following <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Panama_earthquake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the seismic event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">La Asociaci\u00f3n C\u00edvica de Sante\u00f1os residentes en San Miguelito, anunci\u00f3 la suspensi\u00f3n de los desfiles y actividades folkl\u00f3ricas previstas para el 10 de noviembre. En su lugar, se realizar\u00e1 una caravana para llevar ayuda humanitaria a las comunidades afectadas por el sismo.\n#Panam\u00e1 https:\/\/t.co\/8acFPCQGwT<\/p>&mdash; RADIO MIA PANAMA (@radiomiapanama) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/radiomiapanama\/status\/2112582116135334352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November Festivities Suspended Across Multiple Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspension covers the 204th anniversary commemorations of the First Cry of Independence, a cornerstone of Panamanian patriotic tradition. Supporting organizations include the Comit\u00e9 10 de Noviembre de Nuevo Chorrillo, the Uni\u00f3n Sante\u00f1a de Juan D\u00edaz, the Comit\u00e9 10 de Noviembre de Gatuncillo de Col\u00f3n, the Asociaci\u00f3n de Sante\u00f1os de Capira, and the Asociaci\u00f3n de Sante\u00f1os de San Miguelito.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizers stated that civic duty and brotherhood must take precedence over traditional parades and folkloric events under current conditions. The groups emphasized shared historical and cultural roots with the people of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Santos_Province\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Santos<\/a>, who are navigating uncertainty and material losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/november-celebrations-in-panama-1200x800-1.webp\" alt=\"November Celebrations in Panama\" class=\"wp-image-18049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/november-celebrations-in-panama-1200x800-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/november-celebrations-in-panama-1200x800-1-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The suspension covers the 204th anniversary commemorations of the First Cry of Independence, a cornerstone of Panamanian patriotic tradition. November Celebrations in Panama. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Humanitarian Caravan and Community Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replacing the cancelled programming is an initiative titled &#8220;Un solo coraz\u00f3n, una sola tierra: Gran Caravana de la Solidaridad Sante\u00f1a.&#8221; The caravan will depart on 10 November toward Los Santos province, carrying donations and direct support for those most in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organizing committee issued a statement underscoring that traditions gain strength through demonstrated values, not through suspended parades. The collective effort channels resources toward families still assessing damage and securing basic necessities after the earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ayuda-humanitaria-costa-rica-2-1200x800-1.webp\" alt=\"The Costa Rica humanitarian aid in Paso Canoa.\" class=\"wp-image-17980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ayuda-humanitaria-costa-rica-2-1200x800-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ayuda-humanitaria-costa-rica-2-1200x800-1-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Local organizers expect the caravan to draw participation from multiple provinces, uniting diaspora communities in a single relief effort. The Costa Rica humanitarian aid in Paso Canoa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Impact and Official Statements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earthquake has prompted a reevaluation of public gatherings across affected regions. Civic associations in Panama City, Col\u00f3n, and San Miguelito have coordinated logistics for donation collection points and transport routes leading into Los Santos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Because our traditions do not disappear when we stop parading; they grow when we demonstrate the values that sustain them&#8221; [Translated from Spanish]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local organizers expect the caravan to draw participation from multiple provinces, uniting diaspora communities in a single relief effort. 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The groups will instead organize a humanitarian caravan to deliver essential supplies to affected families in the Los Santos province. The decision was confirmed on 19 October 2026 by<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37,38],"tags":[2877,7434,50,7576,7577],"class_list":["post-18182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-events-culture","category-people-opinions-language","tag-earthquake","tag-earthquake-relief","tag-panama","tag-solidarity","tag-solidarity-caravan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18182"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18186,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18182\/revisions\/18186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}