In recent times the transit through the dangerous jungle of El Darién, in Panamá, has increased, and the “coyotes” sometimes abandon migrants in dangerous areas.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) on Monday confirmed a presidential Migration Summit for 12 countries including Mexico for Oct. 22.

Mexico City.- In his morning press briefing, AMLO explained that he had already invited the heads of state and foreign ministers of Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Panamá.

Almost all of them have already confirmed their attendance and only President Gustavo Petro (Colombia) and the Guatemalan president have yet to do so because of the elections.

AMLO said the 12 nations will be going to tackle everything related to poverty as a good neighborly agreement.

Jumping to a related issue, AMLO insisted that when the Summit of the Americas is being called for its 10th edition, all countries should be invited without exclusions. (PL)