Lee arrived in Panama, his first destination, on September 6. He received a very enthusiastic welcome from Panamanian President Ernesto Perez Balladeres, who even lent Lee his official car.
經過兩天短暫的過境停留，李總統九月六日抵達此行的第一站巴拿馬，受到巴國總統巴雅達雷斯熱情款待，巴國總統還將自己的總統座車讓給李總統使用。