The Panamanian government has been carrying out deportation flights from the Darien Gap, the treacherous jungle path in its border with Colombia that has become a key migration route, as part of an agreement with the U.S. aimed at cracking down on immigration. The initiative started in August, and a little over a month after repatriation flights started taking place, hundreds of migrants from all over the world have been returned to their home countries.
After Colombian, Panamanian and American officials met last month to discuss efforts for the socioeconomic regularization and integration of migrants, the repatriation of migrants was also a key concern for government officials from all three countries.
