“This Hell Was My Only Option”
Abuses Against Migrants and Asylum Seekers Pushed to Cross the Darién Gap
Panama
November 9, 2023
Americas: Migrants Pushed to Cross Darién Gap, Abused
Restrictions on movement imposed by governments in the Americas have pushed migrants and asylum seekers to risk their lives crossing the Darién Gap, a swampy jungle at the Colombia-Panama border.
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Panama’s Gender-Based Lockdown and the Resilience of Transgender Activism
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