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Hey, I'm Tamara Kandakar. I'm a producer at the take, and this is another take, where we resurface stories from the archives.

The Darien Gap is one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world.

It's a remote, roadless stretch of mountainous rainforest between Colombia and Panama.

And every year, hundreds of thousands of migrants cross it as they make their way north.

Now, the Trump administration is planning to, quote unquote, shut it down. Incoming U.S. borders are Tom Holman said that

doing this would protect the U.S.'s national security and save lives. Last year, we followed one

family as they made their way through the Darien Gap and looked at why and save lives. Last year, we followed one family

as they made their way through the Darien Gap

and looked at why so many others

are desperate enough to make this potentially deadly journey.

This episode aired May 20th, 2024.

All dates and references are from that time. Today, one family's dangerous journey through the Dary and Gap.

The jungle is not a root.

It's something so ugly, not even the devil goes in there.

Every year, hundreds of thousands migrate through this stretch of jungle

that connects North and South America.

Many are children. What does the journey look like? this stretch of jungle that connects North and South America.

Many are children.

What does the journey look like?

I'm Alika Bilal, and this is the take.

I'm John Holman. I'm a correspondent with Al Jazeera. Based in Mexico City. My work takes me to different parts of Latin America.

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