US, Panama, and Colombia Ally to End Illegal Migration and Reduce Poverty Along Route

The three countries aim to stop undocumented crossings through the dangerous Darien Gap route over the next two months.
They plan to open new legal pathways for migration and create jobs to reduce poverty in border communities.
The campaign seeks to curb illegal migration and smuggling through the region, which has seen a sixfold increase in crossings this year.
The foreign ministers pledged to tackle the root causes driving migrants to take the perilous Darien Gap route.
Almost 88,000 migrants crossed through the Darien Gap in the first three months of 2023, risking assaults, robberies, and death.