The border agent’s response typifies the mess at the Darién Gap, a treacherous stretch of jungle between Colombia and Panama.

Award winning journalists Caitlin Dickerson and Lynsey Addario traveled to a 70 mile stretch of mountainous jungle terrain ...

The Biden administration is proclaiming fewer asylum seekers are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. This is not just premature ...

On July 1, Panama’s new President José Raúl Mulino took office on an unprecedented promise to close a major route of illegal ...

The Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of land between Panama and Colombia. Each year hundreds of thousands of migrants cross ...

Illegal border crossings into the United States from Mexico have dropped in the last few months. But further south, hundreds of thousands of migrants are still making dangerous journeys through the ...

Spread the loveThe Darién Gap, a treacherous stretch of jungle separating Panama and Colombia, is notorious. It’s a place ...

Haiti has initiated a major overhaul of its diplomatic consulate in Suriname following concerns raised by French authorities about the possible involvement of its diplomats in the facilitation of ...

President Nicolás Maduro's contested claim of victory in last month's election didn't just throw Venezuela into uncertainty.

Border police in Panama said on Wednesday that they had arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese ...

In recent years, Chinese migrants have become the fourth-largest group by nationality to use the dangerous jungle crossing.

Fresh Air 'Women in Blue' fight sexism — and a serial killer — in this Mexican drama. Set in 1971 Mexico City, this lively ...