Migrants crossing dense Darien jungle at Colombia-Panama border find increasingly organized route

By IVÁN VALENCIA
Associated Press

ACANDI, Colombia (AP) — Migrants who have hiked into the dense Darien jungle covering the Colombia-Panama border while the U.S. government moved to lift pandemic-related asylum restrictions have found an increasingly organized migration route.. The majority who spoke with The Associated Press had not heard anything about the pending policy change, and the few who did had a very limited understanding. The Darien Gap is the most imposing physical barrier for migrants heading north until they reach the U.S. border. They must hike over steep mountains, endure torrential rain and ford swift running rivers. They are easy prey for bandits who rob and rape.