Migrants on their way to Panama Rescued in the Colombian Caribbean
Colombian authorities rescued 41 Asian and Caucasian migrants, including seven minors, who were traveling to Panama in a "precarious" boat...
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Migrant Crossings Through Panama Fall by 42% in 2024
More than 300,000 migrants crossed the dangerous Darien jungle separating Panama from Colombia last year on their way to the United States, a...
Red Cross Highlights Panama in Fight to Guarantee Migrant Health
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned of serious shortcomings in healthcare for migrants...
Migrants Implement a New Route to Reach Central America
Following the largest migration crisis in the history of Darien in 2023, the governments of Panama, Colombia, and the United...
Panama Announces Fines for Migrants who Enter the Country Illegally
People who enter the country irregularly, through any entry point or as part of the migratory flow that crosses the...
Mulino Hopes Another Country will Take in Deported Venezuelan Migrants
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino expressed his hope on Thursday, October 24, that a third country would take in deported...
Drastic Reduction in Colombian Migrants Through the Darien
A pilot program that seeks to reduce the number of people risking crossing the dangerous Darien jungle, a critical point...
Doctors Without Borders Resumes Activities in the Darien
As of October 2, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) resumed its activities at the Migrant Reception Station in Lajas Blancas, in...
Panama Opens Doors to Doctors Without Borders to Assist Migrants in the Darien
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino expressed his willingness on Thursday to welcome the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which was...
Panama Deports 36 Irregular Migrants to Ecuador
Panama's National Migration Service (SNM) deported 36 Ecuadorian irregular migrants who traveled through the Darien jungle on their way to...
Panama Detects Increase in Asian Migrants Crossing the Darien
Panama has detected an increase in Asian migrants, mainly Chinese, crossing the inhospitable Darien jungle on their way to the...
Clash Between Armed Groups and Panamanian Border Police Leave two Dead in Darién
Panamanian border police reported last week the deaths of two suspected criminals in two consecutive armed confrontations in a migrant...
