Arias arrested on alcohol charges
The leader of the Panama City Carnival Board, Carlos Arias, was arrested Sunday after police noticed minors being sold alcohol in an area of Vía España.
This comes a day after Arias and the Panama Tourism Authority had a public falling out over a $1 entrance fee to the opening of Carnival festivities in Panama City.
Police came to remove the minors from the area where alcohol was being sold, which caused a disturbance. Arias arrived on the scene and also protested the actions of the officers, which led to his arrest.
Earlier Sunday, Arias had called the dispute over the entrance fee a "misunderstanding."
Arias had hired people to collect a $1 entrance fee, but the Panama Tourism Authority, which oversees Carnival, ordered that practice stopped because all events are supposed to be free.
Arias said that the $1 entrance fee should have been collected only for people heading into a special dance area, and not for general admission. He added that the situation was quickly rectified and that the rest of the activities will be free of charge.
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