But for migrants desperate to reach the US, it has become an unavoidable gateway. Those crossing the Darien Gap face steep mountains, muddy swamplands, fast-moving rivers, and dangerous wildlife.

This time, he wants to close the Darién Gap to prevent migrants from being able to make the journey from South America to the U.S. The crossing is ... down the Darien Gap is going to protect ...

A US-backed campaign between Panama and Colombia aims to stop migrants crossing the Darién Gap from South into Central America, as UN groups warn that the number of people attempting the journey ...

Panama's President José Raúl Mulino is trying to stem the flow of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap, a 70-mile stretch of undeveloped jungle near the Panama-Colombia border.

The Darién Gap is a treacherous, lawless human trail linking South America to the United States. The fittest take days to cross the dense jungle, others weeks - and some do not make it.

SAN YSIDRO, Calif. — Donald Trump’s administration would shut down the Darien Gap, the dangerous Panamanian jungle hundreds of thousands of migrants cross each year on their way north ...

STORY: Panama says it saw a drop in the number of migrants crossing the perilous Darien Gap in 2024. The land bridge links South and Central America and the people who cross it are mostly bound for ...