Panama says migration through border with Colombia is down since President Mulino took office
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — 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 country’s border police said Wednesday. The agency’s director general, Jorge Gobea, attributed the reduction to the installation of about 3 miles of barbed wire on five trails in an effort to funnel migrants to a “humanitarian corridor.” He also said the government’s announcement of its more aggressive efforts and plan to deport migrants back to their countries, as well as heavy rains, could have affected the number of border crossers. Strengthening enforcement efforts in Panama could potentially reduce the number of migrants reaching the U.S. border, at least for a time until new routes are established. U.S. arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to figures released Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Panama reports sharp drop in irregular migration through Darien Gap
1 week, 1 day ago

Panama reports sharp drop in irregular migration through Darien Gap

Al Jazeera  

The Central American country notched a 41 percent decline in Darien Gap crossings in 2024 over the previous year. The number of migrants and asylum seekers traversing the Darien Gap — the treacherous strip of jungle connecting South and North America — has fallen by nearly 41 percent in the last year. “We work every day to ensure that illegal …

Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a Monday evening announcement, President-elect Donald Trump railed against Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing thousands of people to enter the U.S. A look at what the numbers and studies say about border crossings, fentanyl smuggling and whether there’s a connection between immigration and crime: Border crossings Economics and business experts say Trump’s proposed 25% tax …

Panama says jungle crossing of U.S.-bound migrants down nearly 40%
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Panama says jungle crossing of U.S.-bound migrants down nearly 40%

Raw Story  

The number of U.S.-bound migrants passing through the Darien jungle has fallen by 39 percent so far this year, with a total of 294,000 attempting the dangerous journey since January, Panama's president said Thursday. In the same period last year, the number was 482,000 people crossing the jungle that separates Colombia and Panama, according to official data. "There has been …

Biden's migrant 'super-highway' revealed: Millions in US taxpayer cash turned the world's deadliest smuggling route into a 'safe' passage... how TODD BENSMAN was threatened for exposing it
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's migrant 'super-highway' revealed: Millions in US taxpayer cash turned the world's deadliest smuggling route into a 'safe' passage... how TODD BENSMAN was threatened for exposing it

Daily Mail  

CAPURGANA, Colombia – 'Hey! I'd come to Capurgana, a dusty seaside village on the northwest coast of Colombia to investigate international efforts to shut down one of the world's most notorious human smuggling routes – the Darien Gap. They're met on the docks by foot soldiers of the Gaitanist Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, a powerful paramilitary drug-trafficking cartel that rules …

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Panama deported 29 Colombians on Tuesday on a flight that the government said was the first paid for by the United States under an agreement the two countries signed in July. But at least for now, Panama is not able to deport Venezuelans because the relationship between the countries has turned tense since Panama — like most …

Panama deports 29 Colombian migrants from Darien Gap under US deal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Panama deports 29 Colombian migrants from Darien Gap under US deal

Al Jazeera  

First group of migrants has been deported under agreement on migrant repatriations signed with the US in July. Panama has deported 29 Colombians with alleged criminal records who had entered the country through the inhospitable Darien Gap, applying for the first time a deal on migrant repatriations signed with the United States in July. Panama President Jose Raul Mulino, who …

Panama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap
5 months ago

Panama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

The Independent  

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10 migrants drown in rushing river crossing Darien Gap in Panama
5 months, 2 weeks ago

10 migrants drown in rushing river crossing Darien Gap in Panama

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Ten migrants drowned trying to cross a rushing river in Panama’s Darien Gap that borders Colombia, Panamanian authorities said Wednesday. Before these 10 deaths were announced, at least 29 migrants had died trying to cross the Darien, according to Panama’s border police. The drownings last week came just days after the Panamanian government blocked some popular routes …

Panama president says repatriation of migrants crossing the Darien Gap will be voluntary
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday 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. Mulino said by way of explanation Thursday that processes for repatriation are governed by international agreements, …

Panama president says repatriation of migrants crossing the Darien Gap will be voluntary
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Panama's New President Vows To Stop Migration Through Darien Gap
6 months, 1 week ago

Panama's New President Vows To Stop Migration Through Darien Gap

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PANAMA CITY — José Raúl Mulino was sworn in Monday as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow irregular migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia. “I understand that there are deep-rooted reasons for migration, but each country has to resolve its problems.” New Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino gives a speech at …

José Raúl Mulino sworn in as Panama’s new president, promises to stop migration through Darien Gap
6 months, 1 week ago

José Raúl Mulino sworn in as Panama’s new president, promises to stop migration through Darien Gap

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — José Raúl Mulino was sworn in Monday as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow irregular migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had signed a memorandum of understanding Monday with Panama’s Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Martínez-Acha in which the U.S. government committed to covering the cost of …

Panama’s next president meets migrants at the Darien Gap, promises to shut down the perilous route
6 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Panama’s next president says he’ll try to shut down one of the world’s busiest migration routes
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Panama’s next president says he’ll try to shut down one of the world’s busiest migration routes

LA Times  

Migrants cross a river during their journey through the Darien Gap from Colombia into Panama. As he had suggested during his campaign, the 64-year-old lawyer and former security minister said he would try to end “the Darien odyssey that does not have a reason to exist.” The migrant route through the narrow isthmus grew exponentially in popularity in recent years …

Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down one of world's busiest migration routes
8 months ago

Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down one of world's busiest migration routes

The Hindu  

Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate from the dense Darien jungle to the U.S. border. “People migrate for many reasons and frequently don't have safe, orderly and legal ways to do it,” said Giuseppe Loprete, chief of mission in Panama for the UN's International Organisation for Immigration. “When the legal …

Panama’s next president says he’ll try to shut down one of the world’s busiest migration routes
8 months ago

Panama’s next president says he’ll try to shut down one of the world’s busiest migration routes

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate from the dense Darien jungle to the U.S. border. “People migrate for many reasons and frequently don’t have safe, orderly and legal ways to do it,” said Giuseppe Loprete, chief of mission in Panama for the U.N.'s International Organization for Immigration. …

Panama’s leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times
8 months, 1 week ago

Panama’s leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — The leading candidate to be Panama’s next president is a last-minute stand-in who promises to return the Central American country to a boom time that experts say will be difficult to recapture. José Raúl Mulino, a maritime lawyer and former security minister, was thrust to the top of the presidential ticket after Panama’s electoral authorities ruled former …

Panama and Colombia fail to protect migrants on Darien jungle route, Human Rights Watch says
9 months, 1 week ago

Panama and Colombia fail to protect migrants on Darien jungle route, Human Rights Watch says

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia and Panama are failing to protect hundreds of thousands of migrants who cross the Darien jungle on their way to the U.S. and have become increasingly vulnerable to robberies and sexual violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Wednesday. “Whatever the reason for their journey, migrants and asylum-seekers crossing the Darien Gap are …

Panama and Colombia fail to protect migrants on Darien jungle route, Human Rights Watch says
9 months, 1 week ago

Panama and Colombia fail to protect migrants on Darien jungle route, Human Rights Watch says

The Independent  

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Colombia and Panama failing to protect migrants in Darien Gap: HRW
9 months, 1 week ago

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

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Watch has urged the two countries to ensure the safety of people crossing the dangerous migration route. Colombia and Panama have failed to protect hundreds of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers crossing a dangerous yet popular jungle migration route between the two countries, Human Rights Watch has said. “Whatever the reason for their journey, migrants and asylum …

Panama and Colombia fail to protect migrants on Darien jungle route, Human Rights Watch says
9 months, 1 week ago

Panama and Colombia fail to protect migrants on Darien jungle route, Human Rights Watch says

LA Times  

Haitian migrants wade through water as they cross the Darien Gap in Panama from Colombia in hopes of reaching the United States. Colombia and Panama are failing to protect hundreds of thousands of migrants who cross the Darien jungle on their way to the U.S. and have become increasingly vulnerable to robberies and sexual violence, Human Rights Watch said in …

How migration transformed an Indigenous town in Panama’s Darien Gap
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How migration transformed an Indigenous town in Panama’s Darien Gap

Al Jazeera  

The community of Bajo Chiquito has seen its population explode, as migrants and asylum seekers trek north to the US. “It’s a spectacular economic opportunity for them,” said Bram Ebus, the lead author of a report about the Darién Gap from the International Crisis Group, a nonprofit. But we are concerned for many reasons.” Experts say communities like Bajo Chiquito …

Migrant brawl at reception center in Panama's Darien region destroys shelter
10 months, 1 week ago

Migrant brawl at reception center in Panama's Darien region destroys shelter

The Independent  

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The jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes a highway for migrants from around the world
1 year ago

The jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes a highway for migrants from around the world

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still treacherous highway for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. Dana Graber Ladek, the Mexico chief for the United Nation’s International Organization for Migration, said migration flows through the region this year …

Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for hundreds of thousands from around the world
1 year ago

Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for hundreds of thousands from around the world

The Independent  

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Caravan of 3,000 migrants blocks highway in southern Mexico
1 year, 2 months ago

Caravan of 3,000 migrants blocks highway in southern Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — About 3,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti on Wednesday blocked traffic on one of Mexico’s main southern highways to demand transit or exit visas to reach the U.S. border. The contingent, including many women and children, later stopped walking at Huixtla, another town in the southern state of Chiapas, where they tried to get …

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on Chinese migrants who traverse the Darién Gap to reach the US
1 year, 2 months ago

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on Chinese migrants who traverse the Darién Gap to reach the US

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. is seeing a big increase in Chinese immigrants arriving using a relatively new and perilous route through Panama’s Darién Gap jungle, thanks in part to social media posts and videos providing step-by-step guidance. “This wave of emigration reflects despair toward China,” said Cai Xia, editor-in-chief of the online commentary site of Yibao and a former …

Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration
1 year, 2 months ago

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

Associated Press  

PASO CANOAS, Costa Rica — The fleet of buses roared past the Panama-Costa Rica border. “There are tons of Venezuelans everywhere, and the reality is that they don’t want us here,” said Angelys, waiting in a Costa Rican detention facility for a bus. “Aid has been generous, but it’s not enough.” Buses pick migrants up from camps in eastern Panama, …

Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Migrants flounder in Colombian migration point without the money to go on
1 year, 2 months ago

Migrants flounder in Colombian migration point without the money to go on

The Independent  

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Panama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap
1 year, 2 months ago

Panama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Panama and Costa Rica announced a plan to quickly bus thousands of migrants through Panama to the Costa Rican border, as the countries continue to grapple with a steady increase in the number of migrants moving through the jungle-clad Darien Gap. Panama hopes the new plan will disrupt the smuggling networks that charge migrants to get through …

Panama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap
1 year, 2 months ago

Panama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap

The Independent  

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Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answers
1 year, 3 months ago

Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answers

The Independent  

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A record 400K migrants have crossed the treacherous Darién jungle to reach the U.S.
1 year, 3 months ago

A record 400K migrants have crossed the treacherous Darién jungle to reach the U.S.

NPR  

A record 400K migrants have crossed the treacherous Darién jungle to reach the U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Rueda Manuel Rueda BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama — Bajo Chiquito is a small Indigenous village built along a river. Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Rueda Manuel Rueda But thousands of migrants from South America, Africa and Asia are making the …

Panama to increase deportations in face of record migration through the Darien Gap
1 year, 4 months ago

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

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Panama will increase infrastructure in the jungle area along its shared border with Colombia known as the Darien Gap — as well as ramp up deportations — to contain a record-breaking flow of migrants passing through there this year, Panama’s immigration chief said Friday. National Immigration Authority Director Samira Gozaine said President Laurentino Cortizo had authorized hiring …

Panama to increase deportations, efforts to halt Darien Gap crossings
1 year, 4 months ago

Panama to increase deportations, efforts to halt Darien Gap crossings

Al Jazeera  

Record numbers have crossed the Darien Gap, a strip of jungle between Panama and Colombia once seen as impassable. The Central American nation of Panama has announced new measures to crack down on migrants and asylum seekers entering the country, as a record number of people attempt to cross the inhospitable Darien Gap. On Friday, Panamanian authorities said that they …

Panama eyes new measures as flow of migrants through Darien Gap hits 300,000 so far this year
1 year, 4 months ago

Panama eyes new measures as flow of migrants through Darien Gap hits 300,000 so far this year

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — The government of Panama said Thursday it will launch a new campaign to stem the flow of migrants through the dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap, after crossings hit 300,000 so far this year. The plan, named “Darien is a jungle, not a road,” will be launched next week, officials said, but they could barely hide their frustration with …

Panama eyes new measures as flow of migrants through Darien Gap hits 300,000 so far this year
1 year, 4 months ago

Panama eyes new measures as flow of migrants through Darien Gap hits 300,000 so far this year

LA Times  

Migrants sit under a sign marking the Panama-Colombia border during their trek across the Darien Gap in May. The government of Panama said Thursday it will launch a new campaign to stem the flow of migrants through the dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap, after crossings hit 300,000 so far this year. The plan, named “Darien is a jungle, not a road,” …

Panama criticizes Colombia for not helping stem record flow of migrants through Darien Gap
1 year, 5 months ago

Panama criticizes Colombia for not helping stem record flow of migrants through Darien Gap

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Panama’s top immigration official lashed out at Colombia on Sunday, saying it is not helping to slow the record flow of migrants through the dangerous jungle of the Darien Gap. Immigration Service Director Samira Gozaine said that in recent days, between 2,600 and 2,800 migrants per day have been moving through the gap, which connects North and …

Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed Panama’s Darien Gap so far this year, more than in all of 2022
1 year, 5 months ago

Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed Panama’s Darien Gap so far this year, more than in all of 2022

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — The number of migrants crossing Panama’s dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap swelled to almost 250,000 in the first seven months of 2023, surpassing the number that crossed in all of 2022, officials said Friday. Panama’s National Immigration service said 248,901 migrants had made the trip through July 31, and that 21% of those crossing were children or adolescents. …

Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed Panama's Darien Gap so far this year, more than in all of 2022
1 year, 5 months ago

Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed Panama's Darien Gap so far this year, more than in all of 2022

The Independent  

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How Panama plans to stop migrant-smuggling through the perilous Darien Gap
1 year, 7 months ago

How Panama plans to stop migrant-smuggling through the perilous Darien Gap

LA Times  

Haitian migrants wade through water as they cross the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama in hopes of reaching the U.S. Panama has unveiled a new effort to control illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap that spans its eastern border with Colombia. In April, as the U.S. prepared to lift pandemic-related restrictions that had allowed authorities to turn back …

EXPLAINER: Panama launches operation against smugglers in Darien Gap
1 year, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: Panama launches operation against smugglers in Darien Gap

Associated Press  

NICANOR, Panama — Panama unveiled a new effort to control illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap that spans its eastern border with Colombia on Friday. So in April, as the U.S. government prepared to lift pandemic-related restrictions that had allowed authorities to turn back asylum seekers at the border, it announced together with Panama and Colombia increased efforts in …

Panama launches operation in Darien jungle targeting organized crime and migrant smugglers
1 year, 7 months ago

Panama launches operation in Darien jungle targeting organized crime and migrant smugglers

Associated Press  

NICANOR, Panama — Panama launched a security operation along its shared border with Colombia on Friday to combat criminal gangs and migrant smugglers involved in record-setting migration through the perilous Darien Gap. Security officials said the “Shield” campaign is part of an agreement reached with the governments of Colombia and the United States in April to stop the flow of …

Migrants crossing dense Darien jungle at Colombia-Panama border find increasingly organized route
1 year, 7 months ago

Migrants crossing dense Darien jungle at Colombia-Panama border find increasingly organized route

Associated Press  

ACANDI, Colombia — Migrants who have hiked into the dense Darien jungle covering the Colombia-Panama border while the U.S. government moved to lift pandemic-related asylum restrictions have found an increasingly organized migration route. The Darien Gap is the most imposing physical barrier for migrants heading north until they reach the U.S. border. But on the Colombian side of the border, …

Migrants flow north to US border ahead of policy changes
1 year, 8 months ago

Migrants flow north to US border ahead of policy changes

Associated Press  

BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama — The long wooden boats packed with migrants in orange life jackets arrived one after another, pushed down the Tuquesa river by outboard motors. On May 11, the United States government will end pandemic-related restrictions on people requesting asylum at the border — also known as Title 42, under which migrants have been expelled from the U.S. …

Biden administration braces for a migrant surge when Covid-era restrictions lift
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden administration braces for a migrant surge when Covid-era restrictions lift

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is bracing for a surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border when a Covid-era border restriction lifts next month, putting an issue that’s been a political vulnerability for President Joe Biden at the forefront just weeks off his 2024 campaign announcement. “The idea is, of course, that people will not continue their journey over land,” …

UN: As many as 400,000 migrants may cross Darien Gap in 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

UN: As many as 400,000 migrants may cross Darien Gap in 2023

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Two U.N. groups said Thursday that the number of migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama could soar to as many as 400,000 this year. The groups called it “an unprecedented movement through the Americas.” The United States pledged its forces will assist their Colombian and Panamanian counterparts with intelligence gathering to dismantle smuggling …

US would support Colombian, Panama forces to slow migration
1 year, 8 months ago

US would support Colombian, Panama forces to slow migration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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, a key route for migrants heading to the U.S. from South America, a senior Biden administration official said Wednesday. U.S. forces could assist in targeting smugglers for arrest and locating “stash houses” …

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