2017 in Panama explained

Events in the year 2017 in Panama.

Incumbents

• President: Juan Carlos Varela^[1]
• Vice-President: Isabel Saint Malo^[2]

Legislative

• President of the National Assembly: Rubén de León

Events

• 13 to 22 January  - The 2017 Copa Centroamericana was hosted in Panama.^{[3] [4]}

Deaths

• 13 February  - Ricardo Arias Calderón, politician, former Vice President (born 1933).^[5]
• 15 April – Amílcar Henríquez, footballer (b. 1983).^[6]
• 29 May – Manuel Noriega, dictator and military official, military ruler (b. 1934).^[7]

See also

• List of number-one tropical songs of 2017 (Panama)

Notes and References

1. Panama's New President: A Boost for Business . https://web.archive.org/web/20090509065205/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1895827,00.html . dead . 9 May 2009 . Time . 5 May 2009 . 7 May 2010.
2. News: 5 May 2014. Isabel de Saint Malo: La vicepresidenta. La Prensa. 27 July 2021.
3. Web site: Panama to host 2017 Central American Cup. CONCACAF.com. 5 March 2016 . 12 February 2017 .
4. Web site: TSG announces Copa Centroamericana Best XI. CONCACAF.com. 22 January 2017. 12 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202011816/http://www.concacaf.com/article/tsg-announces-copa-centroamericana-best-xi#. 2017-02-02. dead.
5. Web site: Panama's former vice-president Arias Calderon dies at age 83 . livingstonenterprise.net . 14 February 2017 . 14 February 2017.
6. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/amilcar-henriquez-dead-panama-international-10235280 Amilcar Henriquez dead: Panama international footballer after being shot multiple times
7. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40090143 Manuel Noriega, Panama ex-strongman, dies at 83