How Policy, Not Walls, Quieted The Darién Gap. And No One Is Talking About It.

One hundred thirty-five. That is how many irregular crossings the International Organization for Migration (IOM) counted in Panama’s Darién Gap in the first four months of this year, a 95% drop from the same stretch of 2025. In 2023, more than half a million people walked through that jungle. Newsweek reported it last week. I ...