For days, they say they were locked inside a hotel in Panama, surrounded by tight security with limited contact with the outside world.
Security Minister Frank Abrego said. "Today I can tell you that 171 of the (migrants) have accepted to return voluntarily," said Abrego, adding that the others will leave gradually when the ...
Public Security Minister Frank Abrego said the migrants were not being "deprived of their freedom" while they await repatriation. "They are in our custody for their protection," he said.
FILE - Panama's Minister of Public Security Frank Alexis Abrego, speaks to reporters after watching people board a repatriation flight bound for Colombia at Albrook Airport in Panama City ...
Panama’s Security Minister Frank Ábrego said on Friday that Panama will begin the process of issuing humanitarian passes to ...