00:01Outreach in Panama for demolition of Puente de las Americas monument donated by the Chinese community
00:07to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first group of Chinese migrants.
00:12The actions were directed by the mayor's office of Arrayhan.
00:15According to the administration, the structure was in poor condition
00:18and presented risks that put it in structural danger.
00:21For its part, the Chinese embassy said the monument's condition was adequate
00:25and, therefore, urged the authorities to investigate the demolition.
00:29The key to this action lies in the prior criticism from U.S. political figures such as Pete Hexeth and Marco Rubio,
00:35who visited Panama earlier this year and expressed their discontent with the project.
00:40This external suggestion appears to have been the catalyst for the municipality of Arrayhan to proceed with the demolition plan.
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