Both countries signed a memorandum of understanding in which the U.S. committed to cover repatriation costs of migrants crossing the infamous gap

Authorities say they seek to "channel" the flow of people so as to have better control of it

In return, Panama committed to adhering to all international agreements and conventions regarding the rights of migrants and refugees

Mulino, 65, was elected in May after a campaign in which he vowed to close the dangerous migration route through the Darien jungle between Colombia and Panama.

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MSF also highlights that local health institutions were "overwhelmed" facing the increase in the migratory flow in 2023.

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Panama will deport US-bound migrants who enter the country through the notoriously dangerous stretch of jungle known as the Darien Gap, president-elect Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday.

José Raúl Mulino ran as the stand-in candidate of Ricardo Martinelli, banned from competing on corruption charges

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Last year, more than half a million people braved the Darien Gap, where they face perilous river crossings, wild animals and violent criminal gangs that extort, kidnap and abuse them.

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The small Central American nation is the world leader in offering flags of convenience, which allow shipping companies to register their vessels in countries to which they have no link.

In response, the government suspended MSF's humanitarian work in the jungle and accused it of failing to share data on alleged victims of sexual violence.

On Thursday, MSF said it was "forced to suspend all medical activity for the migrant population in the Darien by order of the Panamanian authorities."

Martinelli sought asylum at the Nicaraguan embassy "because he considered himself persecuted for political reasons" and to be at risk, Nicaragua's foreign ministry said in a message to Panama.

The former president and businessman gave a speech during the rally, where he addressed the money laundering incident, saying that he is not guilty of being involved in any criminal activities.

Dominican Republic teams have won three of the last four editions, with Tigres de Licey taking home the most recent one in 2023