Surge in child migrants crossing Darien Gap
Until now, Panama has helped speedily bus the migrants across its territory so they can continue their journey north. Migrants risk their lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap • The Darien Gap is a dense and challenging tropical forest region that spans over 575,
Surge of children crossing dangerous Darién Gap jungle
More than 30,000 children have crossed the Darién Gap, the dense expanse of jungle straddling Panama and Colombia, in the first four months of this year.According to figures released by the United Nations' children's agency,
Child migration through Panama's dangerous Darien Gap is up 40%, UN report says
PANAMA CITY -- Child migration through Panama’s dangerous Darien Gap is up 40% so far this year, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.N. children's agency.
Child Migration Through Darien Gap Up 40% This Year, Report Says
Child migration through the Darien gap has increased by 40% so far this year and is set to hit a record for the fifth straight year, a United Nations agency reported Wednesday.As many as 160,000 children could make the dangerous jungle crossing between Colombia and Panama this year,
Surge in child migrants crossing the dangerous Darién Gap: UNICEF
The number of child migrants crossing the perilous Darién Gap has surged by 40 per cent so far this year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday, putting the route on track for a fifth consecutive year of record child migration levels.
Child Migration Through Darien Gap Reaches Alarming Levels, UNICEF Warns
Chaiban recounted the harrowing experiences shared by children and parents, illustrating the perilous nature of the journey.
Over 30,000 child migrants crossed perilous Darién Gap this year: UNICEF
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday that more than 30,000 child migrants crossed the notably perilous Darién Gap spanning the Panama-Colombia border in the first four months of
UN sees number of young migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap up by a third
The number of minors crossing the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap is on pace to rise by 34% to reach 160,000 this year, the United Nations' Children Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
UNICEF says growing numbers of children attempt Darién Gap crossing
The UN children’s fund UNICEF on Wednesday said that more and more migrant children are attempting the life-threatening crossing of the Darién jungle between Central and South America out of necessity.
UN Alarmed By Surge Of Young Migrants Crossing The Dangerous 'Donkey Route' Called Darien Gap
The number of minors crossing the swampy jungle at the Colombia-Panama border known as the Darien Gap, is on pace to rise by 34% to reach 160,000 this year, the United Nations’ Children Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Panama weighs adding checkpoints in Darien Gap, issue deportation orders
The additional checkpoints, where deportation orders could be issued to migrants, appear to be part of President-elect Jose ...
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Mind the Darién Gap, Migration Bottleneck of the Americas
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Panama President-Elect Vows to Close Darién Gap, Begin “Repatriation”
"The Darién odyssey ... does not have a reason to exist," stated José Raúl Mulino after the final vote was tallied.
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Panama's New President Promises to Close Crossing for US-Bound Migrants
The clandestine journey through the Darien Gap usually lasts... Aerial view showing migrants walking through the jungle near Bajo Chiquito village, the first border control of the Darien ...
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Panama President-elect Pledges To Deport Migrants Who Cross Darien Gap
Panama will deport US-bound migrants who enter the country through the notoriously dangerous stretch of jungle known as the Darien Gap, president-elect Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday. "In order to ...