'Narco Jungle': My trek across the dangerous Darien Gap.

520,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, Ecuador, and Haiti, crossed the Darien Gap jungle between Colombia and Panama in 2023, with many more expected this year. The treacherous route, used as a cartel pipeline for smuggling drugs and weapons, has become a hub for human misery. In a one-week period, over 100 women reported sexually assaulted during the journey; human trafficking and rape are commonplace in the area.

March 16, 2024
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