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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

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

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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

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"

Latin Times

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.

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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

Latin Times

Panamanian president says migrants crossing the Darien Gap will only be repatriated if they agree

The measure could potentially diminish the impact of an agreement with the U.S. to stem the flow of migrants crossing through the path

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Panama President Addresses Migrant Crisis Through Darien Gap

President Mulino discusses challenges of migrants crossing Darien Gap, emphasizing voluntary repatriation and border control measures. Stay informed with A...

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Panama president says repatriation of migrants crossing the Darien Gap will be voluntary

Panama's President José Raúl Mulino says that migrants entering Panama through the treacherous Darien Gap will only be sent back to their countries if they agree to do so, potentially diminishing the impact of stricter immigration enforcement Mulino had pushed

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Panama's Efforts Reduce Migration Through Darien Gap

Learn about the decline in migration through the Darien Gap and its implications on regional migration patterns.

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Panama says migration through border with Colombia is down since President Mulino took office

Panama's border police says that migration through the Darien Gap dividing Colombia and Panama has declined significantly this month since Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino took office and ordered authorities to get control of the dense jungle frontier

The Independent UK

Pictured: dangerous barbed wire threatening migrant lives in the Darien Gap

The new Panamanian government has taken drastic actions to reduce the flow along the already treacherous path used by hundreds of thousands of migrants

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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.

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Panama shuts down three paths used by migrants to cross the Darien Gap and travel north

Authorities say they seek to "channel" the flow of people so as to have better control of it

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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 Independent UK

US signs deal to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north

The United States is going to pay for flights and offer other help to Panama to remove migrants

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José Raúl Mulino is sworn in as Panama's new president

José Raúl Mulino has been sworn in as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia

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Panama’s next president meets migrants at the Darien Gap, promises to shut down the perilous route

Panama’s president-elect José Raúl Mulino is visiting the jungle province of Darien, where he was to face one of his biggest challenges: controlling the world’s busiest migration route from South America bound for the United States

Latin Times

U.S. seeking to resume deportation flights to Venezuela, increase pace of Cuba's

ICE authorities said they are negotiating with both countries with that purpose

Latin Times

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

José Raúl Mulino told a journalist he wants to start daily repatriation flights for undocumented immigrants from Panama if the U.S. pays for them

Latin Times

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

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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

Poll: Voters lean heavily towards Trump over Biden by 20% on immigration control

A poll from Decision Desk HQ/News Nation showed that 46% of respondents chose the presumptive GOP candidate, compared to 26% who backed Biden

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