A group of Panamanian soldiers rescued two Venezuelan women who were abandoned by the so-called coyotes in the middle of Darien junglefollowing they fell behind and presented health problems.
According to the information offered by official sources this Saturday, the women were dehydrated and with damage to their legs, as a result of their journey through this step.
Venezuelans rescued in the Darién
Both Venezuelans were rescued in the Loma del Tigre area, thanks to the fact that another migrant alerted the Panamanian authorities that he had seen them abandoned on the route.
Officials from the Pacific Battalion and the Immediate Reaction Forces once morest Narcoterrorism were in charge of the rescue efforts. These transferred them to the health center in Jaqué, in the populated area of Darién.
Number of Venezuelans who crossed the Darién in 2021
Of the 134.000 personas who crossed the Darién Gap in 2021, a total of 26,800 (20%) were Venezuelanaccording to figures from the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Mexico.
“Between January and February 2022, they crossed more 2.500 personas. The second group of asylum we receive is from Venezuelans. Between 15,000 and 20,000 people seek refugee status in Mexico,” said Conrado Zepeda, SJ., director of JRS, during an interview for the Punto y Seguimos program broadcast by Radio Fe y Alegría News.
