Panama Takes Stand Against Illegal Migration Through Darién Gap
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Panama's new president reaffirms election pledge to shut down the dangerous Darién Gap. Soledad Álvarez Velasco of Latin American and Latino Studies weighs in on the matter in an exclusive article from the International Bar Association ➡️ go.uic.edu/soledad-alvarez-velasco-ibanet
"Shortly after, Panama and the US signed a memorandum of understanding in which the latter committed to covering the cost of repatriating migrants who enter Panama illegally through the perilous corridor. The deal will ‘reduce the number of migrants being cruelly smuggled through the Darién’, said a statement from the US National Security Council."