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Klismar Bracho knew it would not be easy crossing the Darien, the roadless jungle that straddles the border between Colombia and Panama. Human remains are regularly spotted alongside the route, which has turned into a densely-travelled path for migrants. The number of those crossing may reach 400,000 this year, international organizations warn, a swell of humanity more populous than Halifax. In 2022, people of more than 70 nationalities passed through in attempts to reach the U.S. border, in the hopes they will find a welcome reception there – and, for a small subset, in Canada – after enduring the privations...