On Tuesday night, the local bar scene had more in common with a typical Saturday night than any average weekday.

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The common market to which all countries in the region bar Panama belong has been riven by dissension since its founding in 1963.

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His passion is to keep the bar high in a culture that often opts for the lowest common denominator.

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"Unlike at a bar, it's not awkward to strike up a conversation because you have something in common, " Solo told ESPN.

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