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Panama is both a transit and host country for refugees, displaced people, and migrants in Latin America. While migration policies have changed across the Americas, hundreds of thousands of displaced people still need humanitarian assistance as they move across the country, particularly in the border areas of Darien and Chiriquí.
In 2025, Panama hosted more than 155,000 displaced people, including over 5,000 refugees and 36,500 asylum seekers. More than half of those in need of protection come from Venezuela, while thousands of others originate from countries across Central America.
HIAS has supported refugees and displaced people in Panama since 2010. HIAS Panama provides displaced people with protection services and mental health care, as well as works to end violence against women and girls.
