Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Unauthorized migration through the Darien Gap jungle between Colombia and Panama has fallen by 97% between January and August 2025.
Moreover, more than 14,000 migrants have been returned from the United States and Mexico to transit countries such as Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, according to a report by the ombudsman offices of those latter three countries.
Most are Venezuelans attempting to return home or resettle in the region, noted the report, prepared with support from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human rights.
In 2024, more than 260,000 people crossed the Darien northward, but this year the flow has nearly stopped. In June, only 10 migrants attempted the crossing, compared to thousands in previous months, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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