In the past two years, our teams have witnessed an expansion of the migratory route to incorporate hundreds of thousands of people who have traversed the dangerous Darién Gap - the tropical forest that acts as a natural border between Colombia and Panama. They then travel through Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and the whole Central American region, with the aim to reach Mexico and the US.
Migrants in the region face multiple constraints in accessing basic goods, humanitarian, medical assistance and protection, as well as administrative barriers that make the journey even more difficult. In addition, many experience various forms of violence along the route.
MSF provides medical-humanitarian care to those who need it most, regardless of their nationality or legal status, in different countries and locations from Panama to the northern border of Mexico.
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US and Mexico asylum policies leave migrants in deplorable and dangerous conditions
![THE DARIEN ROUTE FOR MIGRANTS IN PANAMA THE DARIEN ROUTE FOR MIGRANTS IN PANAMA](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/i274d2581o45hig3204jx802k86yahv4.jpg)
Robbed, raped, beaten: safe migration routes urgently needed between Colombia and Panama
![Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/q8md61544ut72832ukh066t1s6lv4m0a.jpg)
Escaping violence into danger – no way out for Central American migrants
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Neither dangers nor policies deter migrants making their way to the US
The number of people migrating north through Central America continue to grow despite restrictive policies, dangers en route and violence. MSF teams are working across the region to provide care to people.
![The Migration Protection Protocol in the state of Tamaulipas The Migration Protection Protocol in the state of Tamaulipas](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/4erhr446164j4et7a3g682gddx67m16u.jpg)
Hopelessness and anxiety: the consequences of waiting for US asylum
![Migrants and Refugees in Mexico shelters Migrants and Refugees in Mexico shelters](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/0xm6ufb5g1w2a84841q2wd6678llqn51.jpg)
More people kidnapped, abused on migration route in southern Mexico
![Mexico: Migrants are exposed to danger in Reynosa, Tamaulipas Mexico: Migrants are exposed to danger in Reynosa, Tamaulipas](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/qh3ehqg222qq651onp82b3neo61w1226.jpg)
Migration policies that kill
![Humanitarian and medical needs of Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers in Roraima state, Brazil Humanitarian and medical needs of Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers in Roraima state, Brazil](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/n0d4dg6q562o70l3au71uo8sied5wqwb.jpg)
Taking care of the mental health of Venezuelan children in Brazil
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El Salvador is not a safe country for refugees or asylum seekers
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US migration policy endangers lives of asylum seekers in Tamaulipas state
![NUEVO LAREDO, NOT A SAFE PLACE NUEVO LAREDO, NOT A SAFE PLACE](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/88h0w628x786722gy32cubd8nkjjjs7r.jpg)
Northern Mexican city too dangerous to send back people seeking asylum
![MSF on the migration route to Mexico MSF on the migration route to Mexico](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/123qjt60vk6xx53824g3ymdpm5q244b1.jpg)
Mass arrests drive migrants underground and cut them off from medical care
![MSF on the migration route to Mexico MSF on the migration route to Mexico](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/o51cg5id501828nr8e43p81wr66637uf.jpg)