Panama declares migration crisis in Darien Gap 'closed'

Panama declares migration crisis in Darien Gap 'closed'

Drastic drop in migrant flow cited as reason for announcement - Anadolu Ajansı

Panama chose migration and its tragic passage through the Darién jungle, with the constant daily flow during the worst years of hundreds of migrants risking their lives to advance to the north, as a theme of denunciation for its first exhibition at the Venice Biennale of Art of 2024. The entry The migratory tragedy in the Darién, the denunciation that Panama led to the Venice Biennale was first published in Digital Process.

In view of the significant fall in the migratory flow, the president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, ended this Thursday the migration crisis and announced the closure of the Darién route, used mostly by Venezuelans. So far in April only 64 Venezuelans and 9 other foreigners crossed the Darién jungle, amid the anti-immigrant policies imposed by the United States and Central American countries. “This year, in April, 73 people have just crossed the D…

The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, declared on Thursday April 24 that the migration crisis in the Darién jungle, the natural border with Colombia, has been resolved by ensuring that “for all practical effects” this step is “closed” by the drastic fall in the flow of migrants: “Mission accomplished.” Mulino explained during his weekly press conference that in April 73 migrants crossed Darién on their way to North America, in front of the …

The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, declared on Thursday April 24 that the migration crisis in the Darién jungle, the natural border with Colombia, has been resolved by ensuring that “for all practical effects” this step is “closed” by the drastic fall in the flow of migrants: “Mission accomplished.” Mulino explained during his weekly press conference that in April 73 migrants crossed Darién on their way to North America, in front of the …