Since October 10, the Panamanian authorities have reported a peak in the entry of migrants, mostly Venezuelans, who try to cross the Darién Gap and only in the reception camps of the border points there are more than 9,000 people who require assistance. humanitarian
The ombudsman of Panama, Eduardo Leblanc, explained that his country “cannot close borders” because they comply with what was signed in the Marrakech agreement (Global Agreement Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration) that urges the authorities of nations to take advantage of the benefits of migration and protect undocumented immigrants, according to the digital media In Border.
The representative of the Panamanian government pointed out that, despite the fact that this nation is facing one of the most serious crises due to the migratory peaks of Venezuelans who in recent weeks have arrived in its territory to cross the Darién Gap, the decision is that They will close their borders.
Leblanc said it is “It is almost impossible to close the Darién Gap because they do not have a border like the one in Cúcuta, where there is a bridge or a chain,” Therefore, the measures, rather than restricting, have focused on appealing to the principle of co-responsibility of the countries that face the consequences of the massive outflow of Venezuelans combined with the recent decision of the US government, announced on Wednesday, October 12, by of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in which they reported that they will only accept 24,000 people who arrive by plane and have a sponsor in the US, and on the contrary, it will immediately expel those who try to enter irregularly.
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Meanwhile, the migrant reception camps in the province of Darién are overwhelmed with more than 9,000 migrants, mostly Venezuelans, who remain in the area and others who are in transit, still not knowing what to do after the announcement by the Joe Biden administration.
Almost 4 thousand people in Necolí, the entrance to the Darién
James Story went to the place, where he begins the journey to the Darién, to warn that they will not be able to enter
– Ro Hernández M. (@rohernandezm_) October 16, 2022
The Panamanian ombudsman explained that so far this year alone, 181,000 migrants have crossed the Darién jungle, and the majority are Venezuelan nationals. The border authorities of that country indicate that they are receiving peaks in mobilization: nothing more So far in October, 29,000 people have passed, which represents a daily average of 2,230, “although there have been days with peaks of 3,500,” he explained. Leblanc.
The new immigration program announced for Venezuelans will only accept 24,000 people, a tiny figure in relation to the number of migrants trying to cross the border with Mexico, much more if one considers that this number only accounts for a period of approximately two weeks.
The migrant reception camps in the province of Darién are overwhelmed.
More than 9,000 migrants, most of them Venezuelans, are in the area still without knowing what they will do after the decision of #USA of not admitting the irregular entry of Venezuelans.
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– On the Border (@EnFrontera_) October 16, 2022
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