#darien gap

[eros-thanatos89]

The Story of the Pan-American Highway

Based on UCF Assistant Professor Eric Rutkow's book, we learn about the lost road and the relationships, politics and passions that built it

Thinking about the enormity of Manousos’s journey along the Pan American highway from Paraguay to Colombia before he even *got* to the Darién gap and its dangers is blowing my mind.

That little motherfucker is COMMITTED! I love his passion and sense of mission.

I’m waiting on the edge of my seat for him and Carol to throw hands over their differences in reaction to the hive. And then to become besties/the world’s most cantankerous hero duo 💕

[tearsofrefugees]

‘They tricked us’: migrants who braved the Darién Gap forced home by Trump deal

Under a $6m US deal, hundreds of migrants from Colombia and Ecuador were deported back to their home countries

[enriquemzn262]

One of my fiancé’s uncles just crossed the Darien Gap on his way to the US, it took him 13 days to cross and he told her he almost died, as he ran out of food two days before reaching the end of the jungle.

But he tells her he’s most traumatized by how many dead people he came across in the jungle, where no one has any idea how many they are as it’s all illegal.

And to give you an idea of how bad things are in that jungle, her uncle was part of a 100-person group, and only 36 made it with him, and he doesn’t know what happened to the rest.

TikTok is filled with videos of people documenting their Darien Gap crossing, if you guys understand some Spanish, or just want to see how bad things really are, just search for the “Darien” tag.

[latin-america-photography]

Tens of thousands of migrants from around the world make the journey to the southern U.S. border through South America every year, crossing the roadless stretch of mountainous, inhospitable rainforest between the continents. Walking for several days in harsh climatic conditions, risking their lives and facing dangers of poisonous snakes and spiders, and drug-trafficking criminals, they are driven forward by their faith in the “American dream”. - Copyright © 2023 Jan Sochor Photography

[humanrightsupdates]

Americas: Migrants Pushed to Cross Darién Gap, Abused

Movement restrictions, often promoted by the United States, have pushed migrants and asylum seekers to cross the Darién Gap, exposing them to abuse and empowering organized crime.

The devastating stories of abuses of people who try to cross the Darién Gap are the result of failed immigration policies that push people into danger.

Governments in the Americas should take steps towards ensuring rights-respecting immigration policies, including by increasing safe and legal pathways for migration and ensuring access to asylum.

The 62-page report, “‘This Hell Was My Only Option’: Abuses Against Migrants and Asylum Seekers Pushed to Cross the Darién Gap,” is the first in a series of Human Rights Watch reports on migration via the Darién Gap. Human Rights Watch found that restrictions on movement from South American countries to Mexico and Central America, often promoted by the United States government, have helped contribute to sharp increases in numbers of people crossing the Darién Gap. This exposes migrants to abuses, including sexual violence, and empowers organized crime in the area.

[i-was-today-years-old-when]

i learned that in 1961, a car dealership sent three unmodified Chevy Corvairs on a trip from Chicago to Buenos Aires, as a promotional stunt. There were no roads through Panama's Darién Gap, so the drivers had to hack and slog their way through 60 miles of jungle. Nevertheless, two Corvairs made it through (x)

[zabagar]

A venezuelan migrant crosses the Darien Gap on foot. One of the thickest jungles in the planet, it has recently became a crossroad for hundreds of thousands trying to get to the United States.

The man is carrying a backpack from an immense, exploitative, food delivery app common in Colombia and South America.

Photo by Federico Ríos.

[rapeculturerealities]

Lisette Poole's extraordinary new book traces the incredible journey of two women chasing their dream.

Poole followed the women on a significant portion of their journey. Dressed as a migrant, she went along with them for 51 days, traversing 13 countries and 10 borders. The odyssey, as the photos so viscerally show, was harrowing and exhausting. It included six grueling days in the infamous “Darien Gap,” a roadless stretch of jungle between Colombia and Panama.

Poole told me she moved to Cuba in 2014, planning to stay only six months while working on projects, but ended up staying much longer than that after Cuba and the United States began to renew relations. She covered this news for publications around the world but felt there was something missing from all the coverage — mainly the fact that “Cubans were leaving the island in record numbers.”

In 2015, Poole met Marta through one of her friends. When Marta told Poole that she wanted to leave Cuba, Poole asked if she could tag along, and Marta agreed. After eight months of getting to know each other, Marta called Poole one day in 2016 and said she was getting ready to make the journey and asked: “Are you coming or not?”

Poole left with them on May 16, 2016.

“They would travel through Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, then through the Darien Gap for six days. Eventually I would follow Liset until she crossed the border into Texas, 51 days after she left Cuba. Marta would get to the U.S. shortly after,” Poole said. “The final chapter of the book shows the last three years of their lives in the United States. The last photo in the book was taken in January of this year.”

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