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Migration to the US Through Panama Jungle Route Plunges 99%

Migrants trek through the Darien Gap near Acandi, Colombia, in 2021. 

Photographer: John Moore/Getty Images

The number of migrants trying to reach the US by trekking through the jungle to Central America plunged 99% last month, potentially improving strained relations between Panama and US President Donald Trump.

In February, 408 migrants crossed the Darien Gap into Panama from Colombia, down from the more than 37,000 who made the trip a year earlier.