Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answers
1 year, 5 months ago

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

Associated Press  

BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama — Rain-swollen rivers only briefly slowed the otherwise uninterrupted flow of migrants through this jungle-covered border area separating Colombia and Panama and by midweek another 2,000 bedraggled migrants stumbled out of the Darien jungle. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas termed “strict consequences” for those who do not avail themselves of expanded legal pathways to enter the U.S. On Friday, Panama President Laurentino Cortizo and Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves flew over Bajo Chiquito in a helicopter before landing in the Lajas Blancas community at the edge of the Darien jungle. They made the crossing from Colombia in 2 ½ days, but Morales described it as “horrible.” A Venezuelan migrant with a broken ankle rests on the Tuquesa river´s edge after trekking for two days through the Darien Gap and making it to Bajo Chiquito, Panama, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Migrants, most from Venezuela, wade across the Tuquesa river after trekking through the Darien Gap, in Bajo Chiquito, Panama, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Migrants heading north line up to take a boat, in Bajo Chiquito, Darien province, Panama, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, after walking across the Darien Gap from Colombia.

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Panama says jungle crossing of U.S.-bound migrants down nearly 40%
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Migration through Darien Gap increased in September, led by Venezuelans after the election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Migration through Darien Gap increased in September, led by Venezuelans after the election

The Independent  

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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
6 months 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 arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap
7 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months ago

10 migrants drown in rushing river crossing Darien Gap in Panama

The Independent  

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10 migrants drown in rushing river crossing Darien Gap in Panama
8 months 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 …

Ten people drown in Panama river as migration risks escalate
8 months, 1 week ago

Ten people drown in Panama river as migration risks escalate

Al Jazeera  

Panama border police agency does not specify nationalities of those who drowned or how they crossed into country. Ten people have drowned in a river near Panama’s border with Colombia, Panamanian border police say, as the rainy season increases the risks migrants and asylum seekers face along a popular migration route. More than 520,000 migrants and asylum seekers crossed the …

US and Panama sign agreement that aims to close the Darién Gap to ‘illegal migrants’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

US and Panama sign agreement that aims to close the Darién Gap to ‘illegal migrants’

CNN  

CNN — 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. “In the agreement signed today by the Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha and the Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States Alejandro Mayorcas, the US government undertakes …

Colombia and Panama failing to protect migrants in Darien Gap: HRW
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

Migration through the Darien Gap is cut off following the capture of boat captains in Colombia
1 year, 1 month ago

Migration through the Darien Gap is cut off following the capture of boat captains in Colombia

The Independent  

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Caravan of 3,000 migrants blocks highway in southern Mexico
1 year, 4 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 …

Panama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, efforts to halt Darien Gap crossings
1 year, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 9 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 …

Panama launches operation in Darien jungle targeting organized crime, migrant smugglers
1 year, 9 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Migrants crossing dense Darien jungle at Colombia-Panama border find increasingly organized route
1 year, 10 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, 10 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. …

UN: As many as 400,000 migrants may cross Darien Gap in 2023
1 year, 11 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 …

UN: As many as 400,000 migrants may cross Darien Gap in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

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

The Independent  

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US would support Colombian, Panama forces to slow migration
1 year, 11 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” …

US, Panama and Colombia aim to stop Darien Gap migration
1 year, 11 months ago

US, Panama and Colombia aim to stop Darien Gap migration

The Independent  

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Big jump in migrants crossing Panama’s dangerous Darien Gap
2 years ago

Big jump in migrants crossing Panama’s dangerous Darien Gap

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Panama’s government said Wednesday that 50,000 migrants crossed the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama in the first two months of 2023, five times more than in the same period last year. The People’s Defense Office said 9,683 migrants younger than 18 crossed the jungle-clad Darien route in January and February. The office and U.N. rights …

Rise in number of migrants crossing Panama's Darien Gap
2 years ago

Rise in number of migrants crossing Panama's Darien Gap

The Independent  

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Panama reports a sharp increase in migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap
2 years ago

Panama reports a sharp increase in migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap

LA Times  

Ecuadorian migrants cross the Darien Gap from Colombia into Panama in October, hoping to reach the United States. Panama’s government said Wednesday that 50,000 migrants crossed the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama in the first two months of 2023, five times more than in the same period last year. The People’s Defense Office said 9,683 migrants younger than …

Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed treacherous Darien in 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed treacherous Darien in 2022

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed the treacherous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama in 2022 on their way north, a figure that was nearly double the number from a year earlier, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. At least 36 migrants died during the journey, but the United Nations’ migration agency said the real number is likely …

Number of migrants crossing dangerous Darien Gap soars: UNHCR
3 years ago

Number of migrants crossing dangerous Darien Gap soars: UNHCR

Al Jazeera  

UN refugee agency says number of people taking Panamanian jungle route tripled so far this year compared with 2021. The number of people crossing Panama’s Darien Gap, the notorious and lawless route taken by migrants and refugees trying to head north to the United States, has almost tripled compared with the same period last year, according to the United Nations …

Why are migrants risking it all to cross the deadly Darien Gap?
3 years, 4 months ago

Why are migrants risking it all to cross the deadly Darien Gap?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, November 16 at 19:30 GMT: This year a record number of more than 100,000 migrants have risked their lives traveling through the Darien Gap, a treacherous jungle area between Panama and Colombia. The Darien Gap is one of the main routes for migrants heading from South America to the United States. The UN children’s agency reported last month …

More than 91,000 migrants crossed perilous Darien Gap this year
3 years, 5 months ago

More than 91,000 migrants crossed perilous Darien Gap this year

Al Jazeera  

Majority of those who took Panama’s dangerous jungle route in hopes of reaching North America are Haitians, IOM says. More than 91,300 migrants – most of them Haitians – have trekked through Panama’s dangerous Darien Gap jungle so far this year in hopes of reaching North America, the International Organization for Migration said on Friday. Citing statistics from Panamanian migration …

More than 50 migrants have died this year in Panama’s Darien Gap
3 years, 5 months ago

More than 50 migrants have died this year in Panama’s Darien Gap

Al Jazeera  

The death toll is higher than in previous years amid a surge in crossings of the treacherous jungle route. More than 50 people have died since the start of 2021 while trying to cross the Panama jungle along a perilous migration route towards the United States, officials from the Central American country have said. The figure is considerably higher than …

Tourists breeze past Hattian migrants playing soccer on a Colombia beach
3 years, 6 months ago

Tourists breeze past Hattian migrants playing soccer on a Colombia beach

Daily Mail  

Around 17,000 migrants are stuck in Colombia as they await safe passage to Panama to make their way to the United States. Tourists are seen wondering about a Colombian beach as migrants play soccer while they wait to embark for the dangerous Darien jungle Haitian migrants play soccer as they camp on a beach in Necocli, Colombia on September 26 …

Rising numbers of migrants risk lives crossing Darien Gap
3 years, 6 months ago

Rising numbers of migrants risk lives crossing Darien Gap

Associated Press  

ACANDI, Colombia — It was 5 a.m. and in dozens of small tents around 500 migrants began showing signs of life, rising, packing their bags and preparing to cross the Darien Gap, the thick jungle teeming with snakes, bandits and treacherous rivers that separates Colombia from Panama. As borders open around the world after months of pandemic-related lockdowns some illegal …

Children a big part of migration through perilous Darien Gap
3 years, 6 months ago

Children a big part of migration through perilous Darien Gap

Associated Press  

NECOCLI, Colombia — Every day, at least 500 migrants from around the world sail out of Necocli, a small town on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, across the Gulf of Uraba to the village of Acandi, to start a week-long trek through the jungle that takes them into Panama — the next stop on the long road to the United States. While …

‘It’s a long walk’: Haitian migrants’ traumatic journey to Panama
3 years, 7 months ago

‘It’s a long walk’: Haitian migrants’ traumatic journey to Panama

Al Jazeera  

When Moise Cliff Raymond arrives at the Turquesa River, he plunges in to wash off the filth from trekking five days through the perilous Darien Gap jungle in order to cross the Colombian border into Panama. The Haitian and his companions, who have just arrived at Bajo Chiquito – the first community on the Panama side – are covered in …

Migration through Panama resumes after pandemic lockdown
4 years, 1 month ago

Migration through Panama resumes after pandemic lockdown

The Independent  

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