Executive summary. -- I. Introduction. -- II. Communities, crime and environment in the Darién. -- A. Communities on the migrant trail. -- B. The Gaitanistas. -- C. Local gangs. -- D. Destruction of the rainforest. -- III. The migration ordeal. -- A. Soaring numbers. -- B. The route and its costs. -- C. Troubles on the migrant trail. -- IV. State responses. -- V. Policy recommendations. -- A. Reducing the flow. -- B. Absorbing the migrants. -- VI. Conclusion. -- Appendices
Summary
Migrants from far and wide are trekking northward through the Darién Gap, a dense jungle where they face dangers including criminal predation. Steps to improve law enforcement, ease crises in countries of origin and provide more humanitarian aid would push policy in the right direction
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"3 November 2023"--Cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
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Also available at website in Spanish
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