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Panamanian president-elect offers Biden deal to shut down Darien Gap, a main migration route to U.S.

Migrants walk through the jungle through the Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama (Credit: AFP)

Panamanian President-elect José Raúl Mulino is offering the U.S. a deal to shut down the Darien Gap, a treacherous jungle path connecting the country with Colombia and which has become a key migratory route for those trying to reach North America.

Speaking with journalist Andrés Oppenheimer, Mulino said he is "very motivated to cooperate with the Biden administration from our country to find a solution to this problem that is taking place in the United States."

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