The migration to the United States of Ecuadorians who pass through the
Darien jungle
in Panama on their way is a cause of great concern among the Ecuadorian and Panamanian authorities, who ensure that the risks for those who carry out this journey continue to increase.
Panama closed 2022 with a record in the number of migrants who crossed the country irregularly and Ecuadorians became the second national group that crosses the most through that area.
CNN spoke with a mother who is desperate to hear from her daughter and her sister, who went missing during that perilous journey in December.