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Panama presidential candidate promises to close Darién Gap migrant route

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Last year, more than 500,000 people crossed the Darién Gap on the Panama-Colombia border, a major route for U.S.-bound migrants. This jungle route is a critical issue for politicians in Central and South America as well as the U.S. For José Raúl Mulino, a Panamanian presidential frontrunner, addressing it could be key to winning office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg-7RxDWRzk Mulino has pledged to close this dangerous route, known for crimi…

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Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap

In announcement three weeks before election, former president Ricardo Martinelli made claim without saying how he would do itPanama’s presidential frontrunner has vowed to “close” the Darién Gap, the swampy jungle straddling the border with Colombia that has become an unavoidable ordeal for many US-bound migrants – but experts criticised the idea as unworkable and potentially dangerous.Presided over by criminal groups and corrupt officials, the …

22 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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