President-elect José Raúl Mulino says he will shut down a migration route used by more than 500,000 people last year. Until now, Panama has helped speedily bus the migrants across its territory so they can continue their journey north. Whether Mulino is able to reduce migration through a sparsely populated region with little government presence remains to be seen, experts say. It is our border,” Mulino said after his victory with 34% of the vote in Sunday’s election was formalized Thursday evening. One could be the dangerous sea routes from Colombia to Panama.

Source: ABC News May 11, 2024 16:16 UTC