
Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta and her husband, Peter Marotta, arrive at her inauguration ceremony at the Panama Canal Administration Building in Panama City on September 7, 2026. Marotta assumes the administration of the Panama Canal for the 2026-2033 period, becoming the first woman to lead the interoceanic waterway. (Photo by ARNULFO FRANCO / AFP via Getty Images)

