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Format Infographic Source Posted 13 Oct 2022 Originally published 13 Oct 2022

This infographic presents information connected the dangers and abuses that refugees and migrants interviewed by 4Mi witnessed and experienced successful the Darien Gap, and the assistance needed by respondents. It aims to lend towards a coagulated grounds basal to pass targeted responses connected the ground, arsenic good arsenic advocacy efforts related to the concern of refugees and migrants successful the region.

Background

  • The Darien Gap is simply a unsafe portion betwixt the borders of Colombia and Panama, controlled by transgression groups. People transiting done this country look risks of death, violence, kidnapping, and extortion, among others.

  • Mixed movements done the Darien are increasing: 29,527 radical entered Panama done the Darien Gap from May to June 2022 and 53,637 from July to August 2022 (+81%). Between January and August 2022, 102,067 persons entered Panama from the Darien Gap. 67% were Venezuelans.

  • In the Darien region, the Government of Panama is presently receiving refugees and migrants successful the Migration Reception Stations (ERM) of San Vicente and proceeded to temporarily reopen the ERM of Lajas Blancas successful July.

  • In July, protests successful Panama blocked large roads and truthful refugees’ and migrants’ transit successful Darien region. Local actors reported the beingness of much than 3,300 radical successful Canáan Membrillo big assemblage (with a capableness of 100 people).

  • In Costa Rica, section actors person voiced alarm that an expanding fig of refugees and migrants are stranded, immoderate of them surviving successful the streets.

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