Costa Rica - Panama relations

More than 1,500 undocumented migrants who were on their way to the United States are stranded due to the coronavirus pandemic in a jungle area of ​​Panama.

Costa Rica's President Carlos Alvarado (L) and his Panamanian counterpart Laurentino Cortizo wave at the Presidential Palace of Las Garzas, in Panama City, on August 30, 2019.

Cortizo said Sunday that "like it or not, it is a treaty that we Panamanians have to respect."

Panama officials say the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti will likely bring more Haitian migrants to the region trying to reach the U.S.

A new four-lane bridge with bike path and crosswalks is expected to be ready in July 2017.

Following a one-day official visit to Panama, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís on Wednesday signed a series of agreements with Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela to develop a joint agenda on security, trade, immigration and tourism.