Panama to begin US-funded migrant repatriation flights on Tuesday
This article is a summary of reporting by Reuters. Originally published August 19, 2024.
Panama scheduled its inaugural U.S.-financed repatriation flight to depart on August 20, 2024, marking the official implementation of the bilateral pact signed in July. The flights were arranged to carry both deported migrants and those agreeing to voluntary repatriation. President José Raúl Mulino pushed forward the initiative as part of his core campaign pledge to curb the unprecedented flow of transit through the Darién jungle. U.S. funding supports the travel and operational expenses of the removal process.
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The Panamanian president's office scheduled the first U.S.-funded repatriation flight for irregular migrants who traversed the Darién Gap.
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