Francisca Vigaud-Walsh, director for strategy and advocacy at the Center for Democracy in the Americas: “We have seen a continued rise of migratory flows through the Darién and beyond, in spite of the April agreement that launched a 60-day campaign to stop the irregular movement of people and goods through the Darién, and that announced the establishment of new regular pathways to migrate. Any initiative to expand access to temporary protection, sponsorship, refugee resettlement or labor mobility options is necessary and welcomed. The sheer number of people in need, however, far outweighs the availability of pathways, as well as the urgency and ability to access them. People on the move are fleeing for multiple reasons—extreme violence, food insecurity and the deprivation of human rights, to name a few. Some of these drivers make it urgent to seek safety and security through various means, including traversing the Darién jungle. As governments continue to establish or refine these pathways, they must consider the administrative and economic barriers to accessing some of these options, which can…”