"Day of the Martyrs" marked in Panama
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Panamanian President Martin Torrijos (R£¬Front) helps the mother of a martyr in Panama City, Jan. 9, 2008 during a commemoration in memory of student protesters who were killed 44 years ago after they raised a Panamanian flag and opposed the U.S. occupation of the canal zone near the then-U.S.-occupied Panama Canal. The day is celebrated in Panama as the "Day of the Martyrs" in commemoration of those killed by American soldiers in the event on Jan. 9, 1964. (Xinhua Photo)

Panamanian President Martin Torrijos (R£¬Front) helps the mother of a martyr in Panama City, Jan. 9, 2008 during a commemoration in memory of student protesters who were killed 44 years ago after they raised a Panamanian flag and opposed the U.S. occupation of the canal zone near the then-U.S.-occupied Panama Canal. The day is celebrated in Panama as the "Day of the Martyrs" in commemoration of those killed by American soldiers in the event on Jan. 9, 1964. (Xinhua Photo)
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