Panama on the Brink: South America's biggest Refugee Crisis! | ENDEVR Documentary

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Panama: Drought, Disruptions and Desperate Migrants | ENDEVR Documentary Watch 'Migrant Crisis: The Deadly Journey from El Salvador to the USA': https://youtu.be/qijbg5AHKTQ At the crossroads of the Atlantic and Pacific, Panama’s canal—vital to global trade—is facing an unprecedented crisis. A historic drought has lowered water levels, creating massive backlogs and forcing ships to wait weeks for passage. With each transit consuming 100 million litres of fresh water, emergency measures to keep the locks functioning are now draining reserves needed by the population. At the peak of the crisis, more than 160 ships were stranded, prompting many companies to reroute around Panama entirely. Those that can’t afford delays bid for priority slots in high-stakes auctions, where passage has reached a record $4 million, forty times the usual price. Beyond commerce, Panama is also a perilous corridor for migration. In 2023, over half a million people crossed the Darién Gap, a dense and dangerous jungle linking South America to the north. Our reporters follow this brutal route, where desperate travellers rely on smuggling networks that profit from guiding them through one of the world’s most treacherous crossings. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to ENDEVR for free: https://bit.ly/3e9YRRG Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevrdocs/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #ENDEVR #panama #refugees ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ENDEVR explains the world we live in through high-quality documentaries, special investigations, explainer videos, and animations. We cover topics related to business, economics, geopolitics, social issues, and everything in between that we think are interesting.