US-Panama Pact to Tackle Darien Gap Migration

The United States and Panama have signed a memorandum of understanding to close the Darien Gap to migrants entering Panama illegally. The US will cover the costs of repatriating these migrants. The agreement aims to reduce illegal migration through one of the most trafficked corridors.

The United States and Panama signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at closing the heavily trafficked Darien Gap to migrants who enter Panama illegally, Panama's government said in a statement on Monday.

According to the statement, the United States agreed to cover the costs of repatriating migrants who illegally enter through the Darien Gap.