Panama's new president pledges to end immigration

What arrived

Jose Raul Mulino was sworn In as Panama president on Monday And immediately promised has stop to the north migration through THE You're welcome Gap link Panama has Colombia. A save 520,000 migrants took THE dangerous jungle itinerary towards THE WE. In 2023 And another 190,000 to have Already follow up This year. Most of THE migrants are Since Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia And China.

WHO said What

"I won't allow Panama has be A open path For thousands of people WHO enter OUR country illegally, supported by A international organization related has medicine traffic And human traffic," Mulino said. "I to understand that there are deeply rooted the reasons For migration, but each country has has solve It is problems."

WE. Country Security secretary Alexander Mayors assisted Mulino's inauguration And sign A memorandum of understanding commit THE WE. has "blanket" THE costs of repatriation migrants caught trying has cross through THE Darien.

What following?

This "massive change" In Panamanian policy, After THE previous administration help migrants quickly move north In Side Rica, could "potentially reduce THE number" that reach THE WE. border, THE Partner Press said. "But he could Also force migrants has riskier paths And be A bargain For smugglers."

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