The boat capsized off the coast of colón province and was carrying 21 people, who were. This marks the second migrant child fatality on this “reverse migration” route in 2024, following a similar incident in february The incident highlights risks faced by migrants returning to south. A boat carrying 19 migrants, part of a “reverse flow” of migrants who once hoped to reach the united states, capsized off caribbean coast of panama. Amid strong waves and deteriorating weather conditions, a boat carrying venezuelan and colombian migrants returning home capsized off panama, resulting in the death of a young girl and highlighting the perilous journey. A new migration phenomenon is taking shape in latin america, with thousands of people changing course in response to trump's immigration crackdown.
Yagua parra, along with the more than 50 passengers on board, has retraced his steps backwards across what was once one of the world's most dangerous migration routes.
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