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Claim Text: I once interviewed a Panamanian engineer who helped design the route of Pan-American Highway, the segment built in the 1970s at a time when there were no roads in eastern Panama, just jungle.
Simplified Text: The segment of the Pan-American Highway in eastern Panama was constructed in the 1970s.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "1970s", "project": "Pan-American Highway", "location": "eastern Panama" }
Subject Tags: History Infrastructure Panama
UUID: 4b9e7201-700d-4814-8fe2-e7f144fae124
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM (2 weeks ago)

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