
Trinidad Ayola
Trinidad Ayola is the widow of Captain Octavio Rodríguez, who disappeared during the U.S. military invasion of Panama in December 1989. She has faced the emotional burden of explaining her husband's absence to their children, who continue to seek answers about his fate.
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Trinidad Ayola is the president of the Association of Relatives and Friends of the Fallen of December 20 who represented the association at the ceremony.
Entregan restos de dos víctimas de la invasión de 1989; aún hay 27 casos pendientes de identificaciónLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·
Panama· 2026-07-23
Trinidad Ayola advocates for those who lost relatives in the 1989 invasion of Panama.
Colombia, Panama and Grenada face a new Monroe Doctrine with dread and déjà vuThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-01-17
Trinidad Ayola is a member of the Comisión 20 de Diciembre.
Panamá conmemora los 36 años de la invasión: lecciones y reclamosLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·
Panama· 2025-12-20
Trinidad Ayola, widow of Captain Octavio Rodríguez, struggled to explain her husband's disappearance to their children.
Invasión militar, una herida que aún no cicatrizaLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·
Panama· 2025-12-20
































