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
14 wks
Reach
66,809
Power
1,177$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Panama 7 7.00 0.65% +140% 4,314,768 66,809 $76,000 1,177$
Totals 7 4,314,768 66,809 $76,000 1,177$
Interactive World Map

Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar has previously stated that most projects in the education sector are large-scale, impacting the budget only once completed and paid. 6

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Ejecución presupuestaria 2025: ¿Cuál es la brecha entre funcionamiento e inversión en las entidades del Estado?

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar highlighted the importance of reintegrating teachers into the educational system to avoid further harm to the school calendar. 7

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Maestros conmemoran su día y reclaman la reincorporación de 298 huelguistas separados

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar, the Minister of Education, questioned how a viral incident could overshadow the efforts of students and teachers during national celebrations. 7

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Molinar lamenta que video viral ‘casi opaca’ el esfuerzo estudiantil para fiestas patrias

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar was requested by President Mulino to start evaluating the next bidding process for the school nutrition program. 7

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: ‘La leche y la galleta del Meduca serán panameñas’: la postura de Mulino

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar confirmed that the incident involved students and was being addressed by the Ministry of Education. 6

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Video viral de pelea entre estudiantes: Bukele reacciona y Panamá aclara los hechos

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar is the Minister of Education who signed the creation of the National Committee for Supervision and Compliance of Goals. 8

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Meduca crea comité para supervisar el gasto público y el cumplimiento de metas

Panama Panama: Lucy Molinar, the Minister of Education, dismissed the idea of extending the school calendar despite classes being suspended for over two months. 5

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Calendario escolar 2025: cuándo terminan las clases según el Meduca

Panama Panama: Minister of Education Lucy Molinar held a meeting with the involved educators to discuss and mitigate the conflicts arising from the incident. 6

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Polémica en Colón: Educadores separados no pudieron participar en los desfiles patrios