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Panama president announces first direct “voluntary return” flight to Caracas

By Thomson Reuters Dec 18, 2025 | 10:02 AM

PANAMA CITY, Dec 18 – Panama’s President ‍Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday that the ‌first direct ‌flight under its “voluntary return” program will leave Panama for Venezuela ​on Monday.

The direct ‍flight ​is due ​to carry 70 ‍Venezuelans to the capital Caracas, forgoing layovers in ‍Colombia that were previously customary on ‍the ‍route from ​Panama to ​Venezuela, ⁠Mulino said ‌at a press conference.

(Reporting by Elida Moreno; Editing by Aida ⁠Pelaez-Fernandez)