Political tensions rise as more people cross the Darien Gap

The World

So far this year, more than 300,000 migrants have crossed the Darien Gap, a dense stretch of jungle that separates South and Central America. The situation is creating tensions between the governments of Panama, Colombia, and the US, as The World’s Tibisay Zea reports. 

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