The United Nations estimates that the number of those seeking to cross the Darien Gap, a mountainous rainforest between Colombia and Panama, will exceed the previous year. Among them will be some 60,000 minors attempting the journey. The children face extreme violence, harsh weather conditions and hunger along the way. Sandie Blanchet, a representative for UNICEF Panama, joins The World’s host Marco Werman to discuss how the organization supports those who successfully make the journey.
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