Panama said it would be filing a criminal complaint against executives of a Hong Kong firm that owns ports along the Panama Canal, after an audit found they owed millions in dues.
The move comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting the country to meet the Panamanian president.
Panama’s comptroller authority said Monday an audit of Panama Ports Company found irregularities in the renewal of a 25-year port concession in the interoceanic canal and it would request an investigation into the authorization of the contract to CK Hutchinson, which is based in Hong Kong and owns the company.
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