The incoming president of Panama has vowed to make big changes to help alleviate the U.S. border crisis.
President-elect Jose Raul Mulino vowed to shut down a crucial migration gap through Panama that has been used by more than 500,000 migrants over the last year, signaling a shift in the country's policy as the U.S. continues to battle a crisis at its southern border, according to a report from Voice of America.
"Panama and our Darien [Gap] are not a transit route. It is our border," Mulino said, according to the report.
Panama had previously helped bus migrants through the critical gap and allowed them to continue their journey north, a policy that has allowed thousands to reach the U.S. border with Mexico.
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