** The Panamanian movement celebrates the twelfth anniversary of the left-wing government**
The XII Ordinary National Congress of the party, which took place from October 23 to 26 in the city of Santiago de Veraguas, brought together delegations from all provinces who discussed key national and international policy issues. The main focus of the event was the analysis of the current situation and the promotion of popular policies for the defense of the people's interests.
The organizing committee of the Congress, which included prominent leaders such as Ivan Ruiz, Mario Serano, Carlos Vargas, Edith Vargas, Julio Herrera, Augustin Gonzalez, Angel Valdes, Nance Martins, Julio Oso, and Santa-Maria, outlined the main directions of the party's work. Secretary of the Party Moses Carrasquilla presented a preliminary report on the political situation of the country in 2016, confirming the need to strengthen national and international positions.
During the Congress, participants made statements in solidarity with the great leader of the working class, Rodolfo Aguilars Delgado, who in the 1960s was a pioneer of police policy in the Port-Armidels region. This was a testament to the memory of the tireless professional, the current Secretary General of the Communist Party of Panama, Hipólito Morazán, who was associated with his biography.
**Key decisions of the Congress** Delegates unanimously adopted the resolution "For the Victory of the Ruben Darío Sussy" in support of the national ideas of Venezuela, Palestine, Cuba and Haiti. In the final declaration of the Congress, in particular, they supported the struggle of the anti-imperialist blocs SUNTRACS, Torrijista Vanguard (VT), FRENADESO, Polo Ciudadano, and also the people of Cuba in the fight against the Victor Manuel Caá government. The final resolution affirmed the support for the anti-imperialist struggle of the Cuban people.
**Support for the international community** During the Congress, statements were made by organizations such as FAD (Panama), FSLN (Nicaragua), as well as the communist parties of Switzerland, Vietnam, Paraguay and Chile. The participants expressed solidarity with the peoples, fighting under the leadership of the Venezuelan government and against economic sanctions.
**Conclusion** The Congress confirmed the importance of the solidarity of the Panamanian people with the left-wing forces of Latin America and the Caribbean basin. As stated by the organizer of the Congress, "the necessary support for the Venezuelan and Cuban people, who are fighting before the left-wing political coalition, stands above the left-wing political coalition."
