Panama's President José Raúl Mulino is optimistic about the possibility of a third country taking in Venezuelan migrants deported after crossing the dangerous Darien Gap, as confirmed by Marlen Piñeiro, the U.S. regional attaché for homeland security.
Diplomatic relations between Panama and Venezuela have been on hold since late July, complicating the return of Venezuelans under a repatriation agreement with the United States. So far, this agreement has facilitated the air transport of nearly 800 irregular migrants from various countries who arrived in Panama after making their way through the jungle from Colombia.
