Darien Gap, migrants
Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after July’s election
Venezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap – a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama – say they’re making the perilous journey because they lost hope for change following a contentious pre
Migrant crossings through Panama's Darien Gap down 35% in 2024
Migrant crossings through the treacherous Darien Gap that connects Panama to Colombia are down by over a third in the year's first nine months, a Panamanian border official said on Thursday, crediting heightened security by the new government.
Migrant Crossings Through Darien Gap Plummet Amid New Security Measures
Migrant crossings through the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia fell by 35% in the first nine months of the year due to increased security measures by Panama's new government. The Panamanian authorities credit stricter border controls for the decline,
Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after contentious presidential election
Venezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap – a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama – say they’re making the perilous journey because they lost hope for change after a contentious
Panama Increases Pace of Deportations from Darien Gap as Part of Agreement with the U.S.
Roger Mojica, Director of Panama's National Immigration Service, said that 11 flights conducted have had an approximate cost of $900,000
Venezuelans crossing Darien Gap say they lost hope following presidential election
Venezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap – a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama – say they're making the perilous journey because they've lost hope for change after the country's contentious elections.
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Footage shows what it's like to cross 'Hell on Earth' Darien Gap which was believed to be impossible to travel through for centuries
Footage reveals what it's like to cross the 'Hell on Earth' Darien Gap which was believed to be impossible to travel.
El País in English6d
Tirana Hassan: ‘Sexual violence is so prevalent in Darién that women crossing the border carry the morning-after pill’
The executive director of Human Rights Watch says the governments of Colombia and Panama must address the crimes against ...
The Manhattan Mercury8h
No choice: Braving the Darien jungle to flee Maduro's Venezuela
Oswards Ruiz said he had no choice but to flee Venezuela after President Nicolas Maduro claimed reelection in a July election ...
National Catholic Reporter28d
Seitz at the deadly Darien Gap: 'You could see the suffering in their faces'
Certainly the most moving part of the week was when I had the opportunity to go with a small group down to the Darien Gap. So many of our immigrants that have passed through El Paso had to pass ...
Arkansas Catholic11d
Texas Bishop Seitz sees deadly Darien Gap for first time
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, recently spoke with OSV News following his return from the 10th Meeting of Bishops ...
Migrant crossings through Panama's Darien Gap down 35% so far in 2024
Between January and September 25, 259,712 migrants arrived in Panama through the Darien, a 35% decrease compared with the ...
U.S. sanctions Mexican businesses, Colombian nationals for 'significant' drug trafficking network
A series of new U.S. political sanctions on businesses in Mexico and citizens of Colombia allegedly tied to a "significant" ...
Darien Times2d
Cal State campuses brace for ‘severe consequences’ as budget gap looms
Cal State’s Board of Trustees heard system senior finance staff detail the grim fiscal outlook Tuesday at a public meeting. They presented figures that show a 2025-26 budget hole of about $400 million ...