Published 08/07/2024 7:31:55 p.m.

Panama dismantles ‘VIP’ Chinese migrant route in Darien jungle, a route to US border

Panama's border police arrested 15 individuals for allegedly running a smuggling ring to transport Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap.
The Darien Gap links Colombia and Panama, serving as a major route for migrants heading to the U.S. Border.
In 2023, over 500,000 migrants crossed the Darien Gap, with Chinese migrants now the fourth-largest nationality using this route.

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The Hindu

Panama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

Police in Panama have arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

08/08/2024 5:46:48 a.m.·India

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The Independent

Panama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

Police in Panama say they have arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

08/07/2024 7:31:55 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

Panama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

Police in Panama say they have arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

08/07/2024 7:31:54 p.m.·United States

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South China Morning Post

Panama dismantles ‘VIP’ Chinese migrant route in Darien jungle, a route to US border

In recent years, Chinese migrants have become the fourth-largest group by nationality to use the dangerous jungle crossing.

08/07/2024 9:19:50 p.m.·Hong Kong

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My Mother Lode

Panama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Border police in Panama said Wednesday that they have arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap. The dangerous, jungle-clad gap connects Colombia and Panama, and represents a major route for migrants to reach the U.S. border. In recent years, Chinese have become the fourth-largest group by nationality to use the crossing. Most of those crossing are Venezuelans. More …

08/07/2024 8:11:26 p.m.

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La Nación, Grupo Nación

Panama dismantles Chinese migrant smuggling network: 10 arrests in Darién

Put on. This Wednesday, the Panamanian border police dismantled an organization that trafficked Chinese migrants, providing them with a route with less difficulty crossing the inhospitable Darién jungle on their way to the United States. “So far we have a total of 10 people arrested,” said the prosecutor against organized crime, Emeldo Márquez. The detainees belong to an organization “dedicated to the smuggling of migrants of different nationali…

08/07/2024 7:20:46 p.m.

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