Gangs Cash In On Desperation Of US-bound Migrants
Ana Maria had to pay to enter Mexico illegally -- or risk being kidnapped by ruthless criminals who have turned the migration crisis into a multibillion-dollar business.
Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
The new Panamanian ambassador was given strict instructions as he prepared to meet then-President Donald Trump one day in ...
In the zone: Anti-Trump diatribes masquerade as Panama Canal history
The protests and subsequent violence were not motivated by Panamanian anger over the existence of genuinely contemptible Jim ...
Mexico mental health center grapples with extreme violence against migrants
After five days trudging through the jungle dividing Colombia and Panama, the 30-something Venezuelan mother believed her family had made it through the worst part of their dangerous trip.
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What is the Darién Gap and Why Does Trump Want to Close It?
The Darién Gap, a perilous rainforest passage for migrants, is now at the center of Trump’s migration crackdown.
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Panama's efforts to stop U.S.-bound migrants from crossing the Darien Gap
Panama's President José Raúl Mulino is trying to stem the flow of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap, a 70-mile ...
To check migration from Central America, Donald Trump's incoming border czar, Tom Homan, says the Darien Gap will be shut down; what is it all about?
From latest reports it has been known that the incoming border czar of the upcoming US President- elect Donald Trump administration Tom Homan asserted that the Darien Gap will be totally shut down to ...
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Panama: A 2025 Snapshot
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025.