Last night was a historic one for Panama as 17 year old Margarita Henríquez from Los Santos province won the 3rd Edition of Latin American  Idol, broadcast live from Argentina. Margarita faced stiff competition in the finals from  Costa Rican singer María José.

The voting was close but ultimately Margarita was declared the winner setting off a massive party in the streets of Panama that lasted until 3 am when Police finally were called in to disperse the crowds.