Carlos Arellano Lennox

As a student, in 1958 he devised the Operación Soberanía plan for peacefully protesting the U.S. domination of the Panama Canal Zone by planting Panamanian flags at different points across it.

On 2 May 1958, a group of students, attired in suits and ties, took six taxis to the designated points and at 10:15 a.m., taking advantage of the fact that it was a rest hour for many Zonians, planted 75 flags across the zone.

The Zone police were confused and unable to do anything about the surprise action, allowing the students to return to Panama City, where they held a nationalist march without any major incidents.

Under the president's approving gaze, he continued: "Tomorrow the government will begin to take steps so the Panamanian flag can fly permanently in the territory of the Canal Zone.

[10] In February 2004 he was appointed administrator of the National Environmental Authority [es] (Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente) during the government of Mireya Moscoso.

However, he was forced to leave the post after 24 days due to the enforcement of the Faúndes Law, which required public officials to retire upon reaching 75 years of age: a detail that at the time of his appointment had been ignored.