Baby Jose returns to Alberta nearly 30 years after life-saving surgery
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In the late 1990s, a family from central America travelled some 6,000 kilometres north, seeking a life-saving surgery for their young son.
Baby Jose Moran Robles, born in Panama in 1996, has Down syndrome and was born with a life-threatening condition.
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Baby Jose returns to Alberta nearly 30 years after life-saving surgery
By Jasmine King Global News
Posted October 9, 2026 8:30 pm
Ahead of a weekend dedicated to showing gratitude, this is a story nearly 30 years in the making. In the late 1990s, a family from Panama came to Edmonton for a life-saving surgery for their young son Jose Robles. They've now returned to say thank you to the community. Jasmine King has more.
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