Miss Panama, Rosa Montezuma ‘s last official duty before heading off to Bangkok, Thailand represent Panama in the Miss Universe contest, will be the standard bearer at the   November 10  parade marking the 197^th anniversary of the first cry of independence from  Spain in La Villa de Los Santos in 1821.

Rosa the country’s first indigenous  Miss Universe contestant, will be accompanied by district flag bearer.  José Encarnación Burgos says Eduardo Vásquez, of the National Celebrations Foundation of La Villa de Los Santos.

According to Vásquez, they have extended invitations to 60 student delegations and independent bands.

He said that this year participating delegations on November 10, will have to pay for their food.

"We are in austerity," said Vasquez warned. According to him, since last year they have pending the payment of money to some people who "in good faith" supported the organization on November 10, 2017, including the supply of food.

"We have knocked on the door of the Presidency and have pledged to disburse the payment of the approximately $10,00 dollars that are owed from last year," he said.