Seven-fold increase in the number of children walking through the Panamanian jungle towards North America this year
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More Chinese migrants are crossing Panama's jungle to come to the U.S.
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Unicef sounds alarm as record numbers of children cross dangerous Darién Gap, Americas
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U.S. to target criminal networks to curb Darien migration
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Panama sees more than seven-fold increase in number of migrant children crossing through Darien Gap
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Costa Rica declares state of emergency over migrant crisis after record quarter of a MILLION people crossed through treacherous jungle to reach US this year
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