In this May 10, 2019, photo, a group of migrants wait for buses to take them north, in Peñitas, Darien province, Panama. It’s the biggest migratory crisis Panama has faced since 2015-2016, when about 60,000 people crossed the Darien Gap, an exodus that prompted governments to temporarily close borders in Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. According to the National Border Service of Panama, or Senafront, 7,316 migrants came through the Gap this year as of April 18. The International Organization for Migrants said Costa Rica is allowing 50 to 100 of the migrants to enter each day. Although most of the immigrants hope to get to North America, some said they were applying for refuge in Panama.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2019 03:56 UTC