Mexico to Host Summit on Migration with Key Nations

Mexico's president has announced that leaders from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, and Honduras are set to participate in a crucial migration summit to be held on Sunday. These four countries are prominent sources of migrants who currently make their way to the U.S. border.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador revealed that President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba, Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti, and Honduran President Xiomara Castro will convene in the southern city of Palenque. In addition, leaders from Ecuador and Guatemala will also be in attendance, while other countries are expected to send officials.

The primary focus of this gathering will be migration and the underlying reasons that compel individuals to leave their home countries.

President López Obrador recently acknowledged a surge in migration, with as many as 10,000 migrants crossing Mexico daily in their quest to reach the U.S. border. A significant number of them navigate through the challenging Darien Gap, a dense jungle region. Panama reports that this year alone, 420,700 migrants have crossed from Colombia to Panama via the Gap, raising the possibility that the annual total will exceed half a million.

The upcoming summit holds promise in addressing the complex issue of migration and its associated challenges.