Operations against illegal mining in Darién

Security forces have launched operations against illegal mining activities within the Darién Gap, a remote jungle region situated along the border between Panama and Colombia. The intervention targeted a specific encampment located at the Mangle River, where authorities identified industrial equipment, including water pumps and piping, used for unauthorized extraction processes.

The operation involved the deployment of helicopters, which prompted individuals present at the site to flee the area. The activity at the camp has resulted in significant environmental devastation to the surrounding landscape, highlighting the ongoing challenges of regulating illicit resource extraction in this densely forested and difficult-to-access border territory.