The President of the Republic of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, announced that migration flow in the province of Darién has recorded a significant reduction. This decrease has been mainly attributed to intense rains and rising rivers in the region, which have made the journey extremely dangerous for migrants.
In his weekly report, Mulino informed about flight number 26 to Medellín, Colombia, in which 43 people of different nationalities were repatriated, totaling 1,031 people repatriated from Panama through these flights in an effort to address the migration crisis in the country.
"The flow of migrants has significantly decreased," Mulino stated, adding that this reduction seems to be primarily associated with heavy rains in the Darién region. He explained that current conditions, such as overflowing rivers and flooded land, have discouraged people from venturing into the dangerous crossing.
Mulino also shared data on the nationalities of the migrants arriving in the country, highlighting that Venezuelans make up 69% of cases, followed by Colombians (6%), Ecuadorians (5%), Chinese (4%), and Haitians (4%).
He emphasized the importance of a regional strategy to address this migration situation, revealing that he has held discussions with the foreign ministers of Ecuador, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic, exploring regional policies that could help control and eventually reduce this migration flow.
