VOICED : Presidente Duque pide a Panamá resolver crisis migratoria en frontera de forma conjunta

Colombia emphasizes the need for a bilateral approach with Panama to address the migration crisis. President Iván Duque highlights the importance of cooperation for deportation, return, and regularization processes. Migrants, mainly Haitians and Cubans, face significant challenges crossing the Darién Gap, including criminal groups and natural hazards. In 2021, around 27,000 people crossed this area, with a significant number in June. Colombian authorities report international networks charging migrants to cross from Ecuador to Panama.

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