Flow of migrants climbs despite pandemic
The irregular passage of migrants through Panama has risen despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2020, the irregular passage of 6,400 migrants was recorded up from 4,000 the previous year according to the Ombudsman’s Office.
The director of the National Migration Service, Samira Gozaine, warned that the irregular flow of migrants from Colombia is further complicated because most of the arrivals do not have documents.
