Panama Tightens Border Control Closing Darién Gap Route; US Agrees to Cover Migrant Repatriation Costs
Panama to Close Darién Gap Route, US to Foot Bill for Migrant Repatriation Inaugural Pledge by New President Amidst the migrant crisis, the newly elected President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, has vowed to increase border control. It will effectively close the treacherous Darién Gap—a popular route used by many migrants fleeing to the United States. The decision came after a mutual agreement in which the US has committed to