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The Latest Breaking News from Darién Gap

Ten Migrants Drown Crossing Darién Gap In Panama

Ten migrants drowned in the Darién Gap tragedy, emphasizing the dangers faced by those seeking passage from South America to Central America.

Panama claims migration through Darién Gap has decreased since new president took office

José Raul Mulino vowed to stop illegal migration and got the Biden Administration to agree to cover repatriation costs of migrants from the U.S.

Latin Times · Jul 22, 2024

Panama Installs Barbed Wire To Block Migrants In Darién Gap

Panama implements measures to deter illegal migration through the challenging Darién Gap, facing criticism from Colombia.

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 Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2024

Panama orders MSF to stop treating people who crossed Darién Gap

Loss of Doctors Without Borders services will probably leave void in potentially lifesaving services for migrants

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2024

As economy falters, more Chinese migrants take a perilous journey to the US border to seek asylum

A major influx of Chinese migration to the United States on a relatively new and perilous route through Panama's Darién Gap jungle has become increasingly popular thanks to social media

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Takeaways from AP's reporting on Chinese migrants who traverse the Darién Gap to reach the US

The monthly number of Chinese migrants crossing through Panama's Darién Gap jungle has risen this year as more people from the world's most populous country look to immigrate to the U.S. The number has risen from 913 in January to 2,588 in September

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

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Unicef sounds alarm as record numbers of children cross dangerous Darién Gap

Children risking lives to migrate across Latin America and Caribbean, with aid groups warning they cannot cope

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2023

‘Terrifying’: Critics decry US plan to stop migrants at Darién Gap

Deal with Colombia and Panama aims to halt refugees crossing the lawless jungle region, but some say dangers will only increase

The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2023

At least 39 migrants killed in Panama bus crash after crossing Darién Gap

Vehicle carrying families migrating to the US plunged off escarpment near town of Gualaca when driver lost control – reports

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2023

An Afghan soldier fleeing the Taliban spent months reaching the U.S. to request asylum. He was arrested at the Texas border.

Abdul Wasi Safi was trying to reach his brother, who immigrated legally to Houston after helping the U.S. military. Legal experts say Wasi may have to serve a criminal sentence before he can pursue asylum.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 30, 2022

Venezuelans who braved horrific jungle trek may now have to repeat it

Migrants who emerged from a two-week trek through the Panama’s Darién Gap found the US had slammed the door to asylum shut

The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2022

Risking it all: migrants brave Darién Gap in pursuit of the American dream

Last year a record 133,000 people risked their lives on a perilous trek through a lawless jungle – and the numbers keep rising

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022

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