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Panama announces new measures to curb record migration through Darien Gap
2023.09.08 13:34
© Reuters. A member of the Panamanian security forces attends the launching ceremony of operation Choco at Nicanor Air Base, after the Panamanian government deployed on Friday at its border with Colombia to fight organized crime and human smuggling linked to the gro
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama announced on Friday new measure to curb rising migrant crossings through the Darien Gap jungle region linking the country with Colombia, which reached an all time high this year.
Authorities will bolster deportations of people with criminal records and slash the number of days some tourists are allowed to stay from 90 to 15 days, immigration officials said in a press conference.
