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Panama: Site assessment of Migrant Receiving Stations (MRS), Round 1 - March, 2021 Format SITUATIONAL CONTEXT On January 8, 2021, the Government of Panama ordered the reopening of land borders for the entry and exit of nationals, residents and foreigners; however, the Government of Costa Rica, within its plan for the gradual reopening, stipulated the reopening of its land borders, for non-nationals, as of April 5, 2021. Despite the closure of land borders between Panama and Costa Rica, the flow...

Emergency Tracking: COVID19 Pandemic Migrant Receiving Stations (MRS) Special Report, September 2020 - February 2021, Panama Format Panamas land borders were closed between March 16, 2020 and January 29, 2021, profoundly affecting Operation Controlled Flow, an agreement established between Panama and Costa Rica for orderly and regular safe migration, as well as flow of extra-regional migrants through Panama in general. Executive Decree No. 61 of January 8, 2021 reopened the land borders as of J...