Mrs. Sylvie Bédard (Director General, Central America and Caribbean, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development) at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

Indeed, the Darién Gap is one of the main migration routes from South America to the north. Those migration flows are constantly changing. Over the past year, the number of migrants crossing the Darién Gap has been declining. However, the use of other migratory routes in the region is on the rise.