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Pandemic fuels rise in migrants braving the Darien Gap

Pandemic conditions fuel rise in migrants braving the Darien Gap

06/29/2021

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Pandemic fuels rise in migrants braving the Darien Gap

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Pandemic conditions fuel rise in migrants braving the Darien Gap

Last year, the PBS NewsHour brought you stories of migrants traveling through one of the world's most lawless and dangerous places: the Darien Gap, a roadless jungle expanse along the border of Colombia and Panama. Special correspondent Nadja Drost, videographer Bruno Federico and producer Carlos Villalon traveled there under harrowing circumstances to report on people striving for better lives.

06/29/2021

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