Movements and routes through the Darién Gap
The journey through the Darién Gap usually starts in the Colombian ports of Necoclí or Turbo, where local communities offer maritime transportation to the towns of Acandí or Capurganá. Migrants are charged high amounts of money for every section of the trip. After crossing by boat, they must pay again to be allowed to continue through the jungle to the Panamanian side. There are three main paths leading to the government-run reception centres of Lajas Blancas and San Vicente, through the communities of Bajo Chiquito or Canaán Membrillo. The crossing lasts from 5 to 15 days and total costs range from $435 to more than 200,000 per person. There is also a more expensive VIP route, mostly used by Chinese. Migrants and asylum seekers then continue their trip to the Temporary Attention Center for Migrants (CATEM) in Costa Rica, from where, since October, they are directly transferred by bus to the Costa Rica-Nicaragua border. Many, however, run out of money before starting the trek and remain stranded in Turbo and Necoclí, where they are vulnerable to extortion, violence, and human trafficking.
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The lack of mental health support
The traumatic experience of those crossing the Darién is also causing high numbers of mental health consultations. According to a recent Action Against Hunger report, women bear the brunt, and are often carrying children with no support. While survivors of sexual violence may suffer from depression, suicidal thoughts, and sleep disorders, others feel the emotional burdens and stress of caring for the family in such extreme conditions.
Reported from Santiago, Chile by Daniela Mohor, with data visualisation from Zurich, Switzerland by Sofía Kuan.
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Entrevistamos a Ibon Zugasti: "La vida de monje es súper importante"
Con un lenguaje original y el reality por bandera, Ibon Zugasti se ha convertido en uno de los ciclistas más conocidos de nuestro país.
Su canal de YouTube estrena un nuevo vídeo cada semana y ya suma más de 270.000 seguidores. Pero el fenómeno Zugasti ha saltado todas las banderas y sus frases y mensajes los utilizan desde ciclistas profesionales hasta políticos. Aunque no es muy dado a las entrevistas, nos dio la oportunidad de hablar con él y conocerle mejor.