Venezuelans stranded after crossing Darien Gap

With dashed dreams and empty hands, hundreds of Venezuelan migrants are stranded in Panama's capital looking for a way home after surviving the crossing of the Darien Gap.
Some 900 Venezuelans have returned on charter flights from Panama since the U.S. policy change, according to Panama's National Immigration Service.
Director of Panama's Immigration Service said the flow of migrants has diminished. The Venezuelan government is charging 280 US dollars for the flights back, according to migrants.
The U.S. policy change was driven by a surge in Venezuelans arriving at the U.S. border. In September, U.S. border agents reported nearly 34,000 encounters with Venezuelans, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.