US EditionFew migrants remain in the Darien Gap, but an environmental crisis has been left behind
- Thousands of migrants passed through Panama's Darien Gap by 2021, leaving behind an environmental crisis in its rivers and jungles.
- This crisis arose due to large migration flows that deposited trash, fecal matter, and gasoline, severely polluting the once untouched area.
- Tests in August by government hydrologists showed dangerous levels of fecal coliform bacteria and contamination, making fish scarce and unsafe to eat.
- An estimated 2,500 tons of trash remain, with cleanup projected to cost $12 million, while local communities suffer health and economic impacts.
- Although migration sharply declined by 2025, Panamanian authorities warn reversing environmental damage will take years without substantial aid and intervention.
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Few migrants remain in the Darien Gap, but an environmental crisis has been left behind
The Darien Gap was once largely untouched jungle running along the Colombia-Panama border, and thousands of Comarca Embera Indigenous people long lived off the land and winding rivers.
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