Posted on 10/04/2021 3:41:40 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
AGUA FRIA, Panama (AP) — In an isolated cemetery in Panama’s Darien province, migrants who die crossing the most treacherous segment of their journey toward the United States are buried with a plasticized card containing what little information is available about them in case one day someone comes looking.
On a recent afternoon, white-suited workers laid to rest 15 sets of remains in a long trench at the back of the cemetery. A local priest standing at the head of the trench with a candle, crucifix and flowers performed a simple ceremony. On the white body bags were handwritten clues: “Unknown in Bajo Grande,” “Unknown in Turquesa river,” and “Unknown #3, Minor.”
So far this year, Panama has recovered at least 50 sets of remains from migrants crossing the Darien Gap, a number officials believe is only a portion of those who died in the dense, lawless jungle. In recent years, 20 to 30 bodies on average have been recovered annually, but this year Panamanian authorities say more than 90,000 migrants — mostly Haitians — have crossed the Darien Gap from Colombia and the body count reflects that surging migration.
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Panama is not known for friendly jungles, the terrain is steep, hilly, dense, and vicious. There are black palms with 6" spikes that impale on contact, bees and ants come looking for you, then attack.
More blood on Biden's hands.
More blood on Biden’s hands.
Support for open borders is fully bipartisan in nature.
He’s the head of the party of caring.
He doesn’t have to worry.
The media is on it.
But Biden invited them as part of his campaign overturning Trump’s wall.
Darien Gap is one of the most dangerous places in the western hemisphere.
Not steep, hilly, dense and viscous enough, most of them are getting through.
Answering the call of the Amnesty Senators.
“Darien Gap is one of the most dangerous places in the western hemisphere.”
Nah, Washington, DC.
Grahamnesty, Tillis, Cornyn, Hoeven, Rubio, Lankford, etc. talking about amnesty is an enticement.
More blood on Biden’s hands.
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That’s a Democrat resume plus
Don’t forget their “fearless” leader, Peking’s Bitch McConnell.
TS
Everything in the jungle wants to kill you.
Darien Gap is one of the most dangerous places in the western hemisphere.
why all those dark skinned Haitians coming to intrinsically racist America?
And when they get through they seriously do not have a bit of any kind of disease…Covid or otherwise 🧐🙄
The Darien Scheme almost bankrupted Scotland around the year 1700.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_scheme
IIRC, the missing stretch of the Pan American Highway in the Darian Gap has not been completed because of the illegal migration that would occur into Central America and beyond.
That could be a reason, but the Weekly Reader articles I was referring to were written well over a half century ago—before mass illegal migration became a thing. I think the hostile geography plays an even bigger role. That and the Darien Gap has some ‘interesting’ people living/doing business there.
A married couple made that drive in an amphibious jeep back in the 50s, and wrote the book 20,000 Miles South about the trip. It’s years since I read it, so I don’t remember if they had to go by train or boat to get past the Darien Gap. I do remember that they decided not to try to take their vehicle out into the ocean because of weather.
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