Another Afghan Ally Detained Despite Legal Status Mohammad Ali Dadfar survived the Taliban, the Darién Gap, and a monthslong journey to the U.S. only to be jailed by ICE while his asylum case is still pending. Reason · Nov 25, 2025
Once a Pipeline to the U.S., the Darién Gap Saw Just 10 Migrants Traveling Northward in June: Report Migration through the Darién Gap dropped to nearly zero in June, with only ten people recorded crossing the treacherous jungle corridor from Colombia into Panama Latin Times · Jul 31, 2025
‘They tricked us’: migrants who braved the Darién Gap forced home by Trump deal Under a $6m US deal, hundreds of migrants from Colombia and Ecuador were deported back to their home countries The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2025
They crossed the world to reach the US. Now deported under Trump, they're stuck in Panama Over the past week, Panama's government has released dozens of migrants from around the world who were deported from the U.S. The migrants fled conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Cameroon, China, Pakistan and Iran The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025
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. Top News · Jul 24, 2024
US And Panama Sign Agreement To Address Illegal Immigration US and Panama collaborate to address illegal migration through the Darién Gap, focusing on repatriation and upholding international agreements. Top News · Jul 2, 2024
Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap In announcement three weeks before election, former president Ricardo Martinelli made claim without saying how he would do it The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2024
As migration to the US border rises, experts fear surge in sexual violence Groups like Doctors Without Borders report an increase in assault cases around migration hot spots like the Darién Gap. Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023
Takeaways from AP's reporting on Chinese migrants who traverse the Darién Gap to reach the US The monthly number of Chinese migrants crossing through Panama's Darién Gap jungle has risen this year as more people from the world's most populous country look to immigrate to the U.S. The number has risen from 913 in January to 2,588 in September The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Migrants pursue 'Paths of Desperate Hope' for better life across Americas' Darién Gap Colombian photographer Federico Rios Escobar won the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’or Award for his photo report on migrants trying to cross the Darién gap between Colombia and Panama in Latin America. Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2023
The Darién Gap migrant crossing A US-backed campaign between Panama and Colombia aims to stop migrants crossing the Darién Gap from South into Central America, as UN groups warn that the number of people attempting the journey could rise to a record 400,000 this year. The Week · Apr 19, 2023
‘Terrifying’: Critics decry US plan to stop migrants at Darién Gap Deal with Colombia and Panama aims to halt refugees crossing the lawless jungle region, but some say dangers will only increase The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2023