Former US Ambassador: Panama’s New President Could Be Game Changer for US Border Crisis

Carlos Trujillo, who is well-connected in Latin American politics, believes President-elect Jose Mulino can stifle mass illegal immigration in Panama.

Migrants are herded through an immigration checkpoint after being ferried by canoe to Bajo Chiquito, Panama, on Feb. 18, 2024. Bajo Chiquito is the first camp after crossing the Darien Gap from Colombia into Panama. Bobby Sanchez for The Epoch Times

Panama’s president-elect Jose Mulino could be a game changer for the U.S. border crisis if he closes the Darién Gap to mass migration, according to a former ambassador to the region.

Carlos Trujillo, who is well versed in Latin American politics, is a former U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States under former President Donald Trump. The organization includes all 35 independent states of the Americas.