Migration through Panama's Darien Gap spikes despite US plan
This article is a summary of reporting by Reuters. Originally published May 10, 2023.
Crossings through the Darién Gap accelerated rapidly in early May 2023, surpassing total numbers from the same month in 2022 in just nine days. The surge unfolded right as the United States prepared to lift pandemic-era Title 42 border restrictions. The influx highlighted the persistent limitations of a joint 60-day trilateral campaign announced in April 2023 by the United States, Panama, and Colombia to stem irregular migration through the lawless jungle corridor.
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Migrant crossings through Panama's Darién Gap jumped sharply in May 2023 despite a trilateral campaign by Panama, Colombia, and the United States.
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