Erminia Mariota

Erminia Mariota is the mother of Michael Navas, a Panamanian soldier who died in Ukraine. She faced the heartbreaking task of learning about her son's fate while at church, after weeks of fearing the worst. Erminia has been vocal about her anguish and the deception that led her son to enlist in the military, and she now advocates for the recovery of his remains and other Panamanian soldiers.