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#Bestof2022: Mayorkas enters the Darien Gap: Darien Gap: Panama: The Great Migration: Mayorkas flies to the edge of the Darien Gap to witness the gathering migrants. Michael Yon MichaelYon/Locals.com (Originally posted April 23, 2022)

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#Bestof2022: Mayorkas enters the Darien Gap: Darien Gap: Panama: The Great Migration: Mayorkas flies to the edge of the Darien Gap to witness the gathering migrants. Michael Yon MichaelYon/Locals.com (Originally posted April 23, 2022)

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Elevate your summer nights

0:03.0

With all the indulgence of the new Magnum Double Star Chaser

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With cracking chocolate, popcorn flavor, and rich caramel sauce for the night

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Pleasure is always on, Magnum, true to pleasure

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This is the Friends of History Debating Society, I'm John Batsler, Michael Jan, Michael Jan at Locals.com

0:42.0

Is in Darian province at the edge of the Pan American Highway, US1, at the edge of the Darian gap

0:52.0

The infamous famous transition from Colombia through triple canopy jungle and severe mountain passes

1:01.0

And many swollen rivers to reach Panama and from there with the cooperation and indeed endorsement of the Panama government

1:11.0

To flow north on buses all the way to the Texan border

1:16.0

If you are a migrant seeking access to the United States, Michael is reported on the Panama cap often over the last year

1:26.0

But there are changes that are significant pointing to a future in which this journey will not be as arduous once you reach the camps at the Panama side of the Darian gap

1:40.0

Michael, a very good evening to you this last week

1:44.0

Panama has been visited by two major members of the Cabinet for the Biden administration, Secretary Anthony Blinken and Secretary Alejandro Mallorquez

1:54.0

Importantly, they had political statements to make about why they were in Panama, they were worried about root causes, they were worried about poverty driving migration

2:03.0

But you were present right about where you are now to witness Secretary Mallorquez land in a helicopter

2:11.0

What was he touring Michael? What is there that the Cabinet minister came to visit? Good evening to you

2:19.0

Good evening from Panama, John. Yep, I'm still here. Just back out on the edges of the Darian gap this morning I'm in Darian province right now

2:28.0

I saw them land in their four black hot helicopters on Monday right from where I'm sitting now

2:34.0

Watch them come in in about ten minutes later they drove right down this road which is ten feet from me

2:40.0

And went into this camp called San Vicente Camp which I'm looking at right now with their UN and UNICEF tents

2:48.0

I am in particular I am in English, I am in Spanish and international organization for migrations

3:00.0

So they came down here my orchestra did and stayed for about an hour and I launched the drone

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