Panama leader backs Canal mega-bridge

With the construction of the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal set to begin this year, Juan Carlos Varela, the president of Panama, on a tour of China intended to boost trade and tourism visited the Chinese consortium that will build the $1.4 billion project.

"For our government it is very important to be sure that one of the largest mega infrastructure projects in the country has the support of world-class companies, with an undeniable record," said Varela, Newsroom Panama reports.