Later , she was invited to participate in the Miss International 1998 beauty pageant , which is annually held in Japan . On September 26 , 1998 , she became the first ever Panamanian to win a major international pageant , overcoming other strong delegates such as Venezuela and Colombia . She worked for the International Culture Association ( ICA ) during her year-long reign , helping the One Love Fund , a foundation that gives donations to people who suffer from natural disasters , through the creation of goodwill activities
Miss International 1998
Miss International 1998
Lía Borrero