The Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal will not be built this year say government sources as the money intended for the Chinese construction company will go to pay debts left behind by the previous administration, which had already handed over $67 million and held a first shovel ceremony by then-president Juan Carlos Varela.

Money previously allocated for the construction will be used to pay agricultural producers.

TheNational Assembly  Budget Committee unanimously approved on Wednesday, August 14, the transfer of $39 million to meet payments in favor of rice, milk and corn producers, between others.