AT the start of the perilous jungle trek through the Darien Gap to Panama, uniformed workers on the Colombian side hand out coloured wristbands to migrants, like bouncers at a nightclub, to indicate what “services” they have paid for.
The minimum of US$170 (RM798) gets you a guide for the treacherous journey from South America to Central America, as well as medical care and toilet access.
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