A migrant rest stop in Panama after brutal crossing of the Darien Gap

leg, had survived the infamous trek through the Darien jungle from Colombia and, having crossed the Tuquesa River, he was now in Panama.

The migrants had survived the natural obstacles of the jungle — the rivers, torrential rain, treacherous climbs and cliffs — but also the criminal gangs who often rob, kidnap or rape them. Most of them are Venezuelans, but there are also Ecuadorans, Haitians, Chinese, Vietnamese, Afghans and even Africans from Cameroon or Burkina Faso.

In Bajo Chiquito, police search new arrivals and confiscate any potential weapons, while officials register everyone’s personal information.Nearly 390,000 migrants have entered Panama via the Darien Gap so far this year, up sharply from last year’s 248,000, Panamanian officials say. In 2008, the first year arrivals were tallied, there were only 28.

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