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The Latest Breaking News from the Darien Gap

Colombia disagrees with Panama, is unwilling to shut down Darien Gap migration route

Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo addressed a vow by Panamanian president-elect José Raúl Mulino

Latin Times · May 27, 2024

Colombia Will Not Shut Key Migrant Crossing To Panama: Foreign Minister

Colombia will not close its border with Panama along the Darien Gap -- the dense, dangerous jungle that has become a major route for migration toward the United States -- Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo told AFP Saturday.

International Business Times · May 26, 2024

Child migration through Darien Gap has increased by 40% so far this year, UN says

As many as 160,000 children could make the treacherous journey on their way up north, according to a new report

Latin Times · May 15, 2024

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Panama President-elect Pledges To Deport Migrants Who Cross Darien Gap

Panama will deport US-bound migrants who enter the country through the notoriously dangerous stretch of jungle known as the Darien Gap, president-elect Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday.

International Business Times · May 10, 2024

The president-elect of Panama says he'll shut down key migration route to the U.S.

José Raúl Mulino ran as the stand-in candidate of Ricardo Martinelli, banned from competing on corruption charges

Latin Times · May 6, 2024

Colombia and Panama failing to protect migrants in Darien Gap: HRW

Human Rights Watch has urged the two countries to ensure the safety of people crossing the dangerous migration route.

Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2024

HRW Says Panama, Colombia Failing To Protect Migrants In Jungle

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday accused Colombia and Panama of failing to do enough to protect hundreds of thousands of US-bound migrants crossing the dense, lawless jungle between the two countries.

International Business Times · Apr 3, 2024

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Migrants Resuming Dangerous Journey Through Darien Gap

Challenges faced by migrants crossing the Darien Gap from Colombia to the U.S., including recent disruptions and increased crossings.

Top News · Mar 1, 2024

Sexual Attacks Surge at the Darien Gap as Migrants Persist in Taking Treacherous Route Up North

According to Médecins Sans Frontières, there has been a sevenfold increase in these kinds of attacks

Latin Times · Feb 6, 2024

Ticket To Nicaragua: African, Asian Migrants Seek Shortcut To US

Nicaragua has become a hot spot for migrants from around the world seeking to avoid a brutal trek through the Darien Gap jungle -- including the 303 Indians whose plane was grounded last week in France on their way to the Central American nation.

International Business Times · Dec 30, 2023

AP PHOTOS: 2023 images show violence and vibrance in Latin America

A little girl perches on the shoulder of her mom, whose eyes fill with trepidation as she wades through waist-deep water in the jungle of the Darien Gap.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

Darien Gap: As migrants take deadly risks for better lives, Canada and the U.S. must do much more

Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller recently announced that as many as 15,000 displaced people with extended family connections in Canada — most of them from Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela and located in Central or South America or the Caribbean — are now eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada on…

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023

Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration

Panama and Costa Rica have set up a bus system to speed the flow of migrants from the Darien Gap to Costa Rica’s border with Nicaragua

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Migrants hoping to reach US continue north through Mexico by train amid historic migration levels

A group of about 5,000 mostly Venezuelan migrants hoping to make it to the U.S. spent three days in the Mexican town of Irapuato waiting for a train that many in the group worried would never come

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Panama to increase deportations in face of record migration through the Darien Gap

Panama says it will increase deportations and infrastructure in the area of the Darien jungle along its shared border with Colombia

Reuters · Jun 3, 2023

Panama boosts security in Darien Gap to confront human traffickers

Panama launched a police operation on Friday at its border with Colombia to fight organized crime and human smuggling linked to the growing flow of migrants crossing the dangerous jungle of the Darien Gap.

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2023

US-led plan to ‘end’ migration through Darien Gap spurs questions

Deal with Panama, Colombia seeks to stem ‘illicit crossings’ of dangerous jungle route used by US-bound asylum seekers.

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The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

US would support Colombian, Panama forces to slow migration

United States forces will assist their Colombian and Panamanian counterparts with intelligence gathering to dismantle smuggling rings operating in the dense jungle of the Darien Gap

Reuters · Apr 12, 2023

US, Panama, Colombia agree plan to curb migration in Darien Gap

The United States, Panama and Colombia will launch a two-month campaign to tackle undocumented immigration through the jungle region separating Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, their governments said on Tuesday following high-level talks.

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