The group was lined up on the runway, screened with metal detectors, and handcuffed before boarding a charter flight to Bogota, marking the first deportation under the new US-Panama agreement.
Panama’s Vice Minister of Security stated that the deportation of 29 Colombians with criminal records is the first application of the US-Panama migrant repatriation deal signed in July.
Washington is putting pressure on transit countries like Panama to manage the migration issue effectively, especially in light of the approaching US election.
The deal aims to reduce irregular crossings at the US southern border, starting with deporting migrants with criminal backgrounds from Panama based on their arrival from the Darien Gap.
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