Panama Begins US-Funded Deportation Flights to Curb Migrant Flow
The initiative aims to reduce the number of migrants crossing the Darién Gap by repatriating those without legal status in Panama.
- The first flight deported 29 Colombians with criminal records from Panama to Colombia.
- The US has allocated $6 million to support Panama's repatriation efforts.
- Panama's President Mulino pledged to stop migration through the Darién Gap.
- The repatriation agreement was signed in July between the US and Panama.
- Panama faces challenges deporting Venezuelans due to strained diplomatic relations.
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