Migrants traversing Darien Gap plummet 40% as Panama cracks …
1 day ago · The number of migrants traversing the treacherous Darien Gap in the hopes of making it to the United States has plummeted as Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino cracks down on the major migra…
US and Panama sign agreement that aims to close the Darién Gap …
Jul 1, 2024 · The US and Panama have signed an agreement on immigration issues that aims to “close the passage of illegal migrants” through the Darién Gap, the Central American government announced Monday.
Darién Gap migration: On one of the world’s most dangerous …
Apr 15, 2023 · Known as one of the world’s most dangerous migrant routes, the Darién Gap exposes those who cross it not only to natural hazards, but criminal gangs known for inflicting violence, including ...
Inside the Plan to Halt U.S.-Bound Migrants at the Treacherous Darién Gap
Their mission: close off jungle trails that human smugglers used to ferry 520,000 migrants last year on their way from South America to the U.S. via the treacherous Darién Gap—a 70-mile stretch ...
Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after …
Sep 27, 2024 · Venezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap – a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama – say they’re making the perilous journey because they’ve lost hope for change after the country’s contentious elections.
Migration through Darien Gap increased in ... - Associated Press News
Oct 11, 2024 · The number of migrants crossing the Darien Gap, a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama, increased significantly in September. Human rights organization Refugees International says in a report published Friday that the jump comes at a time when there’s less capacity to assist migrants.
U.S. agrees to help Panama deport migrants crossing Darién Gap
Jul 3, 2024 · The U.S. and Panama signed an agreement on Monday that will allow American officials to help the Panamanian government deport migrants who cross the Darién Gap, a once-impenetrable jungle that...
Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S. Through Darién Gap …
Sep 14, 2023 · Hundreds of thousands of migrants are now pouring through a sliver of jungle known as the Darién Gap, the only land route to the United States from South America, in a record tide that the...
Record 400K U.S.-bound migrants trek through dangerous Darién ... - NPR
Oct 5, 2023 · Crossings of the dangerous Darién Gap have reached another record, as migrants seek protection or a better future in the United States but lack safer routes to get there.
Darién Gap News | Latest News - NewsNow
The Darién Gap acts as a formidable geographical barrier, making overland travel between Central and South America exceedingly difficult. It's one of the most challenging areas for transportation, with no roads or highways traversing through.