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Panama warns of surge in US-bound migration through deadly jungle

Panama warns of surge in US-bound migration through the deadly Darién Gap jungle, as number of people using the route to reach the US is expected to almost double this year to 400,000, seeking to escape poverty and repression in Latin America and from as far afield as China, Afghanistan and elsewher

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  • Panama warns of surge in US-bound migration through deadly Darién Gap jungle.
  • 400,000 people expected to use the route this year, almost double last year's figure.
  • Jungle trek is seven to 10 days, infested with bandits and poisonous snakes.
  • Many are fleeing poverty and repression in Latin America and China.
  • Panama launches campaign of TikTok videos to encourage migrants to use safer routes.
Panama warns of surge in US-bound migration through deadly jungle
People fleeing poverty and repression are often unaware of dangers of terrain infested by bandits and snakes
Financial TimesMichael Stott

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