US, Panama, Colombia agree plan to curb migration in Darien Gap

Panama's Foreign Minister Janaina Isabel Tewaney shakes hands with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after delivering a joint statement about migration, in Panama City, Panama April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Aris Martinez

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The United States, Panama and Colombia will launch a two-month campaign to tackle undocumented immigration through the jungle region separating Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, their governments said on Tuesday following high-level talks.

The campaign aims to end the illicit movement of people and goods through the region and open other pathways for people to migrate, the three governments said in a joint statement.