Panama boosts protections in the Darién Gap, but deforestation threats still loom

Mongabay
Jun 24, 2025, 5:59 pm198 ptsTrendingTop
METETÍ, Panama — Thousands of people used to cross the Darién Gap every day. Emerging from the rainforest, they would stop in small towns across southern Panama, where migrant reception centers provided food, water and medical treatment, before the long journey to the U.S. But last year, the government shut…

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