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Panama’s New President Vows to Shut Down Darién Gap Migration Route

President-elect José Mulino vows to close the infamous Darién Gap route to hundreds of thousands of migrants heading to the United States.

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Panama’s New President Vows to Shut Down Darién Gap Migration Route
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By Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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May 09, 2024Updated:May 14, 2024

In a surprise victory with potential implications for the Biden administration, José Mulino was elected president of Panama on May 5 on a platform that included closing the Darién Gap to migrants on their way to the U.S. southern border.

During a May 6 interview with a Colombian radio program, the populist president-elect reiterated his vow to repatriate migrants coming into Panama while shutting down what has become a major route for illegal migration.
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