Tag: Darien Gap

Biden Admin Working With Panama, Columbia to Stop Illegal Migration Through Darién Gap

The Biden administration has announced new joint efforts with the governments of Panama and Columbia to prevent illegal migration through the treacherous Darién Gap that connects North America to South America. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a joint statement on Tuesday, along with Panamanian Foreign Minister Janaina Tewaney and Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro…


Officials From US, Panama, and Colombia Discuss Migration Issues in Darien Gap

Officials from U.S. Homeland Security, Panama, and Colombia discuss migration issues in Darien Gap at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 11. …


LIVE 1 PM ET: Officials From US, Panama, and Colombia Discuss Migration Issues in Darien Gap

Officials from U.S. Homeland Security, Panama, and Colombia discuss migration issues in Darien Gap at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 11. …


Setting the Table for Famine

“These famines that are building are biblical,” Michael Yon says. “I don’t use that word lightly. At this rate, the Bible is going to need a new chapter. It’s really that serious.” In a recent episode of EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek speaks with Yon, a former Green Beret, writer, photographer, and long-time…


‘Pathological Self-Hatred’ of Western Elites Silences Debate on Immigration and Environment: Mark Krikorian

Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, has studied immigration-related issues for decades. He sat down with The Epoch Times at the National Conservatism Conference in Orlando, Florida, shortly before delivering his speech at the event, “Mass Immigration vs. Modern Society.” The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity. The…


Michael Yon: The Incentives That Caused a Global Migrant Crisis, from Lithuania to the Darién Gap

“They’re dying in that jungle in huge numbers.” Longtime war correspondent Michael Yon has been tracking the migrant crisis from the Darién Gap in Panama to America’s southern border. Record numbers of people from dozens of countries are making the harrowing journey north through the Darién Gap, says Michael Yon, but “almost all of them…


10 Percent of Migrants Who Enter Darien Gap Don’t Survive: War Correspondent

Roughly 10 percent of migrants who journey on the seven- to 10-day walk through the inhospitable Darien jungle, which extends into Panama from Colombia, don’t survive, according to war correspondent Michael Yon.


The Migrants’ Journey: Gathered From Around the World, They Escape Darien Gap by Canoe (VIDEO)

War Correspondent Michael Yon is traveling the journey of the migrants from South America to the United States, detailing their travails and travels, as well as remarkable encounters he has along the way. The Epoch Times presents excerpts from his ongoing account. May 27, 2021 Bajo Chiquito, PANAMA—Only the survivors make it to the dugout canoes. Those…