The Latest Breaking News from Darien

Colombia and Panama have agreed to increase joint military operations in the Darien jungle region to tackle drug trafficking, illegal mining, and irregular migration.

The number of people making a perilous crossing on foot of the Darien Gap jungle between Colombia and Panama as they head north to try to get to the United States has dropped significantly since the U.S. government tightened its rules on migrants, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

More than 150,000 migrants so far this year have made the treacherous crossing across the Darien jungle which links Panama with Colombia, a record figure according to official data.

Aid workers say more health resources needed in Panama, as unprecedented numbers of refugees attempt perilous journey.

Last year a record 133,000 people risked their lives on a perilous trek through a lawless jungle – and the numbers keep rising

High-level meetings are being held in Panama as rights advocates say risks for migrants exacerbated by US border push.

The number of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama more than doubled in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the year-earlier period, led by Venezuelans, Panamanian officials said on Tuesday.

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UN refugee agency says number of people taking Panamanian jungle route tripled so far this year compared with 2021.