epa11361956 Panamanian Ruben Blades (L) speaks with Cuban writer Leonardo Padura during the inauguration of the 11th edition of Centroamerica Cuenta, the biggest literary festival of the region, in Panama City, Panama, 22 May 2024. The 11th edition of Centroamerica Cuenta, dedicated to the Nicaraguan poet Claribel Alegria on the bicentenary of her birth, kicked off in Panama, which the country hosted for the first time. EPA/BIENVENIDO VELASCO