The figure on the left displaying the victory sign represents Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid. He was founder of the Panameñista Party and a three-time president of Panama during the 1940s. Each term ended prematurely by a military coup. The ensemble also displays classes of citizens who followed the popular political leader. In large letters, the arched monument nearby states his name and the words on his gravestone, “Servidor de la Nación Panameña.” This means Servant of the Nation. His wife, Mireya Moscoso, was 44 years younger when they married. She was the country’s first female president from 1999 through 2004.
