Summary
- President-elect Jose Raul Mulino aims to close a crucial migration route through Panama used by over 500,000 migrants.
- Panama’s new policy shift marks a departure from allowing migrants to pass through to the U.S. border.
- The strategy is intended to make Panama a less appealing option for migrants and criminal organizations.
- Some skeptics doubt the effectiveness of this plan due to Panama’s limited capacity for mass deportations.
