Lucy Molinar

Lucy Molinar

politician Panama

Lucy Molinar is the Minister of Education in Panama, recognized for her leadership in educational reforms and initiatives. She was in the news for announcing a public tender to acquire laptops for students and teachers, shifting away from a controversial agreement with OLPC, in response to criticisms regarding internet access in schools.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
7 wks
Reach
233,356
Power
3,731$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Panama 7 6.00 2.63% +70% 4,314,768 193,029 $76,000 3,400$
Dominican Republic 1 6.00 0.37% +0% 10,847,910 40,327 $89,000 331$
Totals 8 15,162,678 233,356 $165,000 3,731$
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Recent Mentions

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Lucy Molinar is the Minister of Education in Panama who denied any connection to the initiative for an afrodescendant certificate. 6

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Escuelas de Panamá piden un "certificado de afrodescendiente"

Panama Panama: The executive decree signed by Minister Lucy Molinar canceled the operating permit of the Universidad Panamericana. 3

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: UPAM desafía decreto del Meduca y continúa abierta sin un permiso de funcionamiento

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar, the Minister of Education, clarified that she has not requested any certification to validate the Afro-descendancy of students. 5

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: La polémica del ‘certificado afro’ marca el inicio del año escolar 2026

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar is the Minister of Education who participated in the reopening of the José Agustín Arango school. 8

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Año escolar 2026: escuela renovada en Betania contrasta con 13 planteles que no abren sus puertas

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar, the Minister of Education, requested time to review the situation regarding the school transfers. 5

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Docentes denuncian traslado sin resolución oficial de centro nocturno en Pueblo Nuevo