Panama, Darien Gap

Panama reports sharp drop in irregular migration through Darien Gap
The Central American country notched a 41 percent decline in Darien Gap crossings in 2024 over the previous year.
Panama reports drop in migration across perilous Darien Gap
STORY: Panama says it saw a drop in the number of migrants crossing the perilous Darien Gap in 2024.The land bridge links South and Central America and the people who cross it are mostly bound for the United States.
Migrants traversing Darien Gap plummet 40% as Panama cracks down on major route
The number of migrants traversing the treacherous Darien Gap in the hopes of making it to the United States has plummeted as Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino cracks down on the major
Migrants crossing Latin America through Panama’s Darién Gap down by 42% in 2024, shows data
More than 300,000 migrants crossed the Darien Gap into Panama in 2024, marking a 42% decrease compared to the record number who undertook the dangerous jungle journey from South America the previous year.
Panama says migrant jungle crossings fell 41% in 2024
The number of US-bound migrants passing through the Darien jungle fell by 41 percent in 2024, with around 302,000 attempting the dangerous journey from Colombia, Panama's president said Thursday."We have achieved a 41-percent reduction in the flow of migrants crossing the Darien jungle,
Panama's New Migration Policies Cut Darien Gap Crossings by 42%
In 2024, over 300,000 migrants crossed Panama's Darien Gap, a 42% decrease from 2023. President Jose Raul Mulino's stricter measures, including barbed wire fences and deportation flights, contributed to this drop.
Over 300,000 migrants crossed Latin America's Darien Gap in 2024, down 42%
Over 300,000 migrants crossed the Darien Gap into Panama in 2024, 42% fewer than the record number who made the perilous jungle crossing from South America a year earlier, Panama's migration authorities told Reuters on Thursday.
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How UNICEF Helps Children On The Move in Panama
Karin Hulshof, UNICEF Regional Director in Latin America and the Caribbean, plays with a baby at a respite center for migrating families in Darién, Panama. Forced out of their homes by armed ...
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Chart Shows Plummeting Migrant Numbers Crossing Darien Gap Headed to US
New data released by Panama's government Friday showed plummeting numbers of migrants journeying through the treacherous Darien Gap. Monthly statistics showed vastly reduced movements compared to ...