Panama has placed barbed wire across several routes in the Darién Gap, the country’s Ministry of Public Security said in a statement Thursday, in a bid to block migrants making their way north. At ...

Panama deported 29 Colombian nationals with criminal records who had entered the country through the perilous Darien Gap. This move marked the first application of a new repatriation agreement signed ...

(UPDATED) Migrant rights have been off-radar for many Panamanian Christians. But as pressures increase, some are speaking out ahead of this weekend’s general elections. Update (May 6, 2024): José Raúl ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In recent years, the area has received global attention as a migrant crossing route, with thousands of people from Colombia, Venezuela and other ...

Migrants are pictured during their stay at the Migrant Reception Station in Lajas Blancas, Darien Province, Panama. The United States donated half a million dollars worth of tents, cots, and other ...