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July 17, 2024

Will Mulino Slow Migration Flows Through Panama?

José Raúl Mulino, who took office July 1 as president of Panama, identified migration through the country as a top concern. // Photo: @JoseRaulMulino.

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Samuel Lewis Navarro, former vice president of Panama: “One of the most important and urgent issues that the Mulino administration has been tackling since day one is the flow of illegal immigrants through Panama, specifically through the Darién Gap. I applaud the fact that the first act of the new government on July 1 was the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Panama and the United States. For too long now, Panamanian authorities have allowed this flow to go on, which constitutes a human tragedy. Even worse, some people have been profiting from this tragic situation. The United States, as the final destination of this immigration, needs to cooperate with the countries that have been used by the illegal immigrants to move north. This is not a concern to any one country in particular, but rather to the whole region. As many have expressed…”

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