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At least 60,000 minors set to cross dangerous Panama-Colombia jungle gap in 2023, says UN

A substantial hike in children crossing the Darien jungle - linking Panama with Colombia - is expected this year, the United Nations said on Friday, amid a surge in migrants making the dangerous journey to reach the United States.

Reuters · Feb 18, 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

Colombia, Panama agree to step up anti-crime operations in Darien border region

Colombia and Panama have agreed to increase joint military operations in the Darien jungle region to tackle drug trafficking, illegal mining, and irregular migration.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Cruise passengers kicked off ship and told to go home early due to ‘technical issue with catering’

Exclusive: ‘We have taken the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming Pride of Panama cruise,’ says Tui spokesperson

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

New U.S. migrant rules push down foot traffic in Colombia-Panama jungle, says IOM chief

The number of people making a perilous crossing on foot of the Darien Gap jungle between Colombia and Panama as they head north to try to get to the United States has dropped significantly since the U.S. government tightened its rules on migrants, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Counterfeiting, contraband, cocaine: how Panama’s trade hub lost its lustre

Colón’s free trade zone was meant to be hub for the Americas but it has become a byword for drugs, gangs and violence

The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2023

Former Panama president's sons return after U.S. conviction for money laundering

Two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli returned to their country on Wednesday, after serving a sentence in the United States for money laundering in a case linked to the Odebrecht scandal, a spokesperson for the family said.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

U.S. bars Panamanian ex-President Martinelli from entering the country

The United States will bar former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and his immediate family from entering the country, accusing him of accepting bribes, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

Sons of Panamanian ex-president released from US prison

The two brothers are expected to return to Panama on Wednesday, where they and their father face corruption charges.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2023

Panama awaits return of ex-president's sons in bribery case

Two sons of former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli are expected back in Panama after completing prison sentences in the United States for laundering millions of dollars in bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023