Miguel Lorenzo Fabrega Assumes New Post as Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal

Engineer Miguel Lorenzo Fabrega took office today, Thursday, October 1, 2026, as the new Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal, during a ceremony attended by the Minister for Canal Affairs and Chairman of the Panama Canal Board of Directors José Ramón Icaza Clément, and Panama Canal Administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta.

Members of the Panama Canal Board of Directors also attended the event, serving as witnesses to the signing of the document that formalized Engineer Lorenzo’s appointment as deputy administrator of the interoceanic waterway.

During the ceremony, Minister Icaza underscored the importance of Deputy Administrator Espino de Marotta’s role in strengthening the organization’s management and in fulfilling the Panama Canal’s mission as a driver of global trade and of sustainable development for the country.

This was followed by the signing of the Certificate of Assumption of Office, through which Engineer Lorenzo officially assumed his new duties among the canal’s leadership.

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