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A group of refugees and migrants walks towards the village of Canaan in the far south of Panama after crossing the Darien Gap.  © UNHCR/Nicolo Filippo Rosso.

One of the most perilous routes used by migrants passes through the Darién Gap, a jungle in Central America. In Sudan, the dream of democracy is dying. Nutrition education in Japanese schools.

The Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama is viewed as one of South America's most dangerous places. Tens of thousands of people set off each year to cross the jungle in search of a new life in the US. But many die en route.

The U.S. should move from a border policy approach to a truly regional and collaborative plan of action.