José Raúl Mulino sworn in as Panama's new president, promises to stop migration through Darien Gap
This article is a summary of reporting by AP News. Originally published July 1, 2024.
Conservative politician José Raúl Mulino was sworn in as Panama's president, pledging an aggressive shutdown of the Darién Gap migration route used by hundreds of thousands heading to the United States. In his inaugural address, Mulino also focused heavily on the domestic economy, criticizing his predecessor over public debt and sluggish growth. He declared that Panama would no longer serve as a transit country for undocumented migration.
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José Raúl Mulino took the oath of office as president of Panama, vowing to shut down the Darién Gap migration passage and revive economic growth.
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