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No Choice: Braving The Darien Jungle To Flee Maduro's Venezuela

Oswards Ruiz said he had no choice but to flee Venezuela after President Nicolas Maduro claimed reelection in a July election the opposition says he stole.

International Business Times

Panama Increases Pace of Deportations from Darien Gap as Part of Agreement with the U.S.

Roger Mojica, Director of Panama's National Immigration Service, said that 11 flights conducted have had an approximate cost of $900,000

Latin Times

Sexual assaults at the Darien Gap are so frequent migrants travel with morning-after pills

In the last 18 months, Humans Right Watch reported that almost 700,000 people crossed the Darien Gap; about 65% of them are from Venezuela

Latin Times

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Human Rights Watch calls on Latin America countries to step up aid for Haitian, Venezuelan migrants

The NGO urges governments to improve protection schemes, grant legal status and reverse "onerous visa requirements" for millions of Haitians and Venezuelans

Latin Times

Human rights group urges Latin American countries to boost protections for Venezuelans and Haitians

Human Rights Watch is calling on governments in Latin America to improve protection schemes for millions of people from Venezuela and Haiti who have struggled to get work, education and health care in their host countries and are increasingly heading to the United States

The Independent UK

Panama deports over 100 Indian migrants from Darien Gap as part of agreement with the U.S.

Migration through the region has decreased almost 30% compared to the past year

Latin Times

Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?

It’s the world’s most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the answer

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U.S., Colombia and Panama agree to increase crackdown on regional migration route through more deportations

Colombia and Panama agreed to increase state presence along their shared border to fight back human trafficking and smugglers

Latin Times

Migrants crossing through the Darien Gap drop sharply as Panama expands crackdown

Fewer than a quarter million had gone through the jungle path by late August, compared to over half a million in all of 2023

Latin Times

Panama announces expansion of U.S.-funded deportation flights to include migrants from Ecuador, India, China

The government began carrying out the flights this week

Latin Times

Panama Conducts First US-Funded Migrant Deportation Flight To Colombia

Panama conducts its first US-funded migrant deportation flight to Colombia, aiming to reduce unauthorized crossings.

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Panama starts deporting migrants apprehended at the Darien Gap through U.S.-funded flights

A group of 29 Colombians with criminal records were the first to be returned

Latin Times

U.S.-funded deportation flights from Darien Gap set to start on Tuesday

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said most migrants apprehended come from Venezuela

Latin Times

Cindy Ngamba wins bronze for Refugee Olympic Team’s first ever medal

The British-based boxer lost her semi-final to Panama’s Atheyna Bylon.

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Panama disrupts human trafficking ring focused on Chinese migrants as crackdown increases

15 people were accused of moving the migrants through the route known as the Darien Gap

International Business Times

Panama Dismantles 'VIP' Chinese Migrant Route In Darien Jungle

Panamanian border police arrested 15 people Wednesday connected to a criminal organization that helped smuggle Chinese migrants across the Darien jungle via a "VIP route" with fewer challenges to traverse.

The Independent UK

Panama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

Police in Panama say they have arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

Latin Times

South American countries call on Venezuelan government to 'respect the popular will'

Uruguay, Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and the Dominican Republic signed a joint letter as uncertainty about the government's next move continue

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A list of all the international observers banned or deported from Venezuela before the elections

From a convoy of ex-Latin American presidents halted in Panama to a group of Spanish senators who were banned at Venezuelan customs

International Business Times

Regional Concern Grows As Venezuela Blocks Vote Observers

Panama on Friday accused Venezuela of blocking a flight carrying former Latin American presidents -- all critics of President Nicolas Maduro -- to observe elections due in two days.

Latin Times

Panamanian president warns outcome of Venezuela's elections could increase migratory flows in Darien Gap, and fast

President Mulino said that "practically all of Venezuela is walking through there every day"

Top News

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.

Latin Times

Costa Rica close to signing agreement with U.S. to repatriate migrants heading north, official says

The country's Foreign Minister confirmed that the initiative emerged while visiting the U.S. last week

The Guardian - US

Ten people drown in Darién Gap while trying to cross swollen river

People were probably on their way to US, Panama’s border force says, highlighting perils of jungle

The Independent UK

10 migrants drown in rushing river crossing Darien Gap in Panama

Ten migrants have drowned trying to cross a rushing river in Panama’s Darien Gap that borders Colombia

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