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FILE - Haitian migrants wade through water as they cross the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama in hopes of reaching the U.S., May 9, 2023. Hundreds of thousands of migrants have risked the dangerous ...
News Panama » Darien: Panama’s Darién Gap sees increase in migrant crossings, data shows
Panamanian figures show at least 174,513 migrants crossed the treacherous Darién Gap, a mountainous rainforest region connecting South and Central America, from January to June 6 of this year. The ...
News Panama » Darien: Panama’s New President Promises to Close Crossing for US-Bound Migrants
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Panama's newly elected President José Raúl Mulino has pledged to "close ...
News Panama » Darien: What is the US Army doing in Panama? A bit of everything.
As Washington shifts its attention toward the Western Hemisphere, a reinvigorated jungle school is just one part of the evolving U.S. presence in Panama.
News Panama » Darien: Panama’s New President Vows to Shut Down Darién Gap Migration Route
In a surprise victory with potential implications for the Biden administration, José Mulino was elected president of Panama on May 5 on a platform that included closing the Darién Gap to migrants on ...
News Panama » Darien: Panama launches operation in Darien jungle targeting organized crime and migrant smugglers
Panamanian border police attend a launch ceremony for Operation Shield in Nicanor, Darien province, Panama, Friday, June 2, 2023. Security officials said Operation Shield is part of the agreement ...
News Panama » Darien: Panama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap
PANAMA CITY — Panama and Costa Rica announced a plan to quickly bus thousands of migrants through Panama to the Costa Rican border, as the countries continue to grapple with a steady increase in the ...
News Panama » Darien: Panama installs barbed wire to block migrants traveling through the Darién Gap
Panama has placed barbed wire across several routes in the Darién Gap, the country’s Ministry of Public Security said in a statement Thursday, in a bid to block migrants making their way north. At ...
News Panama » Darien: Panama to shut down Darién Gap route in deal that will see US pay to repatriate migrants
New president José Raúl Mulino has vowed to close the route through which thousands of migrants travel to the US every year The US will cover the costs of repatriating migrants who enter Panama ...
News Panama » Darien: Panama's president-elect wants to close the Darién Gap to migrants. Will he?
Former Panamanian public security minister José Raúl Mulino celebrates his presidential election victory Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Panama City. Panama elected a new, conservative president on Sunday — ...
News Panama » Darien: If Panama Closes the Darién Gap, Would Evangelicals Care?
(UPDATED) Migrant rights have been off-radar for many Panamanian Christians. But as pressures increase, some are speaking out ahead of this weekend’s general elections. Update (May 6, 2024): José Raúl ...
News Panama » Darien: Migrant Smugglers Threaten Panama’s Darién Conservation Plans
Panama has announced an initiative to combat environmental degradation in the Darién Gap, but entrenched criminal groups in the region will make these measures difficult to implement. Panama’s ...