Panama’s new president is vowing to stop migration through the treacherous jungle region known as the Darien Gap. In a deal signed with the US, Washington will pay the deportation costs of those entering the Central American country illegally. Host Marco Werman speaks with Juan Pappier of Human Rights Watch about the challenges of closing this popular migration route.
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