Student with Afro Hair Returns to Class

A student in Panama, previously barred from classes for his afro hair, attended school today. The case has sparked public debate and is seen as a violation of the right to discrimination-free education.

Maykel Góndola, a student at the Abel Bravo school located in the city of Colón, who has been denied the right to an education in a discrimination-free environment, attended classes today, Monday, March 2, 2026, with his natural afro hair, pending his inclusion in the official list for his group.

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Photo: Maykel Góndola

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