A Journey Through The Darién Gap: The World's Deadliest Jungle

[@CogitoEdu]

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[@balusmbox]

A BIG Thank You for shining light on this humanitarian crisis. I hope this video reaches the decision-makers and I hope at least a few of them will have a change of heart.

[@zhcultivator]

Thanks for this video.

[@freedomforever1962]

​@@zhcultivator Oscar el blue ramirez - independent boarder news....has videos on DG.......yt and Xk

[@jaime3579]

I wonder if some of the South American countries would be doing better as a province of Spain. The independence of most of these countries have led to extreme corruption. In Spain we are not the richest. But every province of Spain has basic goods and services.

[@projectoasis582]

Great Video! Could I kindly ask you to up the resolution to at least 2k in future videos?

[@Mooshie_7]

The idea that thousands of people are crossing the Darien while I am watching this is wild to think about.

[@Fddhjdthnbcfseyhvg]

Awesome video. Very informative

[@Fddhjdthnbcfseyhvg]

I'm sitting on my butt eating nachos 😂

[@lucagreco9436]

This made me grateful for my life.

[@WW3_Historian]

It's mind blowing how many people are traversing the gap recently. Wasn't very long ago it was considered almost a death sentence.

[@penguinpingu3807]

It is still a death sentence but people are becoming more experienced.

[@jcbbb]

@@cats_are_love "Biden screaming "surge the border" ... fixed that for ya

[@overbeb]

@@jcbbblazy talking points. Biden just did an executive order taking pretty drastic actions on recent migrants.

[@editek5992]

And trashing the place....

[@yo2trader539]

I thought it has been a common smuggling route for drugs. The routes and guides work for the cartel, don't they?

[@all3ykat79]

Bless those new friends of the father who lost his son, and with their help they found him. It made me cry in relief.

[@justasrandom6609]

Amm, spoiler alert.

[@capnseriousnap]

​@@justasrandom6609I have a feeling that guy is embelishing A LOT. Tiene cara de embustero.

[@all3ykat79]

@@justasrandom6609 I didn't think spoiler alert was a thing on the comments on a KZbin video, about that video... How am I meant to say what I said without spoiling it for those who read comments first?

[@all3ykat79]

@@capnseriousnap most people embellish... Take everything with a grain of salt.

[@chadsimmons6347]

The Father should go to prison! Child endangerment is a crime!

[@nathantrent8132]

As a blue collar guy I’ve worked with many illegal immigrants a lot of them made it to America through the gap. Most all of them that I have met are great people that work hard. Thank you for this extremely informative video god bless us all

[@Jamesaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Don't usually comment on videos, but this is probably your best video yet Cogito! A travesty more people haven't seen it, it is deeply informative yet keeps a strong human framing that a lot of reporting fails to.

[@Nicolas-hh5cp]

Great video, mate. It's nice to see you didn't stop at just speaking about geography and interesting facts but went into the human side of things. This is how borders and politics affect people, sometimes with all those cold numbers we tend to forget there is people behind them.

[@mr.hedgehog420]

everyone watching this should watch Bald and Bankrupts video of him personally travelling this path as a British man. Crazy watch

[@yeyo4281]

Thanks for the recommendation 💯

[@creece6904]

As much as I'll always loved the wit and humour of Cogito, I've gotta say you handle these humanitarian episodes extremely well. They're very respectful and professional

[@toserveman9265]

If only major portions of history weren't omitted...

[@thia41012]

​@@toserveman9265Such as?

[@Pangolier]

Thanks!

[@dechevers]

As a Panamenian, I thank you for this so well explained video🎉

[@MyDestinyDear]

I cried when the woman spoke about losing her husband. She spoke so highly of him she must have loved him so deeply and I can’t imagine losing my husband like that. I wish people realized that making it harder to immigrate finds the drug cartels everyone screams so damn much about. It’s a never ending cycle.

[@hikazayanikushi9086]

I just wanna say this has been one of the best videos I’ve ever watched. Highly informative, very poignant. There wasn’t a second where I was bored

[@annapoteet2483]

Well that’s the most heartbreaking thing I’ve heard today. Thanks for educating us!

[@tiffanyhernandez8102]

This was an amazing deep dive. Great job on this break down. I was interested in the geographical aspect of it and ended up learning of the geopolitical aspect of it. Thank you!!

[@1st1anarkissed]

Bald and Bankrupt went with a friend and actually accompanies a migrant train as undercover russian migrants. They caught footage on the trip through. It is quite impactful.

[@dhivagardhivagar7993]

His friend name was timmy

[@niamhbreen9809]

​@@dhivagardhivagar7993he has a KZbin too its timmy karter

[@Neo-01]

Yes, I watched that video.

[@yakmehoff]

u mean timmy let a bald go w him

[@XDLVLXP]

Honestly nothing beats what they accomplished and managed to document

[@keegansluis5160]

every time you post its like a national holiday for me :)

[@CogitoEdu]

haha Happy to hear that!

[@JoshuaTownsend88]

Agreed!

[@OFFTOPdaP]

Nicaraguan here. And thank you for explaining to people that we don’t come here just to mooch off America. How people acting that way after going through all the bullshit with America starving us over “communism” we go to a new environment taking risks and people are mean af. I wish Americans saw this video man.

[@zachflores2728]

The videos that y'all upload are always extremely informative and entertaining. Every time I see that there's a new video up I know that there's a great opportunity to learn something new.

[@dablonz6852]

Discovering this channel has had me asking all kinds of questions... How can i help people? What is my purpose? I still don't know... but I know that your docs have made a huge impression on me. Thank you.

[@CogitoEdu]

I'm really happy to hear these videos have had value to you. Thanks for watching!

[@wendymartin6479]

Imagine making that horrific trip and some dumb poorly informed US journalist wants to ask you BS about Shariah law because you are from Somalia. Yeah because this virtually nobody guy who made this trip makes the religious laws and enforces them back home.

[@Muhammet-Kuruoglu]

I remember this channel from a video on the amazigh people from 4 years ago, when it only had a few thousand subscribers, glad to see it at 600k nowadays. Keep up the good work!

[@hello-friend990]

Excellent video. A lot more sad than i expected. I know people from Venezuela and Cuba and their stories are quite heartbreaking

[@hisownfool1]

Thank you for the accent in "Darién." I enjoy your Irish-accented Spanish. 😀

[@thia41012]

Bahaha, I literally spent the entire episode trying to decide if he was Irish or Scottish! I was leaning towards Irish but am pretty awful at differentiating between the two and expected to be wrong.

[@MrReymoclif714]

@@thia41012it was noticeable. I was wondering what kind of accent it was. Thank you.

[@gophtheengine6185]

35:08 Hey man so far so great in your analysis. As a peruvian, it would be great to cover my country given that it recieves little to no attention in english speaking media but they should because of it's location and the drug cartels and other organised crime groups that quietly operate there and I dare saying control the Republic of Peru's state[or are in the process of doing so] and are the ones responsible for the deforestation of the peruvian amazon by mining and pollution[which isn't talked about it much even in spanish speaking media]. Greetings!

[@losdirectosdetroopa973]

Saludos desde España, ojala la situación en tu país mejore, por lo que veo en las noticias la cosa esta bastante jodida

[@JessicaRodriguez-zy5gz]

I forget about the Peruvian peoples.

[@JessicaRodriguez-zy5gz]

@@losdirectosdetroopa973things are pretty screwed in america, yet ppl risk their lives to come to this train wreck. I guess when you’re living 3rd world, anything is better though.

[@franbalcal]

@@JessicaRodriguez-zy5gz idk a lot of americans retired to Ecuador before things turned for the worse there. So i guess the third world beats the first one things. (btw nobody says third world anymore its developing nation or developed nation, this is not even a new things it has been the case since the early 00s at least how ignorant and uneducated are you? )

[@freedomforever1962]

​@@losdirectosdetroopa973 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@shayneweyker]

Learned a bunch of stuff I didn't know before. Powerful and well-researched argument. Good work putting your sources up with the video. Thanks. It seems weird that the Ecuador's public would vote for Moreno when things were so good under Correa. Why was that?

[@CogitoEdu]

Moreno was supposed to follow Correa's model. He was his Vice President. Once in office he shifted massively.

[@FrolienC]

wow incredible work ! all these maps and infographics are outstanding. Migrations are so complex to address but you made it! Thanks CogitoPyg

[@CogitoEdu]

🧈🧈🧈🐍🐍🐍

[@arcofspira]

Cogito posting is always a great opportunity to learn something new

[@NixonThr336ix]

@@Pomni740 hospitality to foreigners is the bedrock of civilization, however when the foreigners illegally enter & finance 🅰️ 👶🏾👶🏾 smuggling cartel. The deserve no hospitality

[@matthewfrisicaro8650]

Great video. Thanks for shining a light on this and connecting the dots in an easy to follow manner.

[@LoveatFirstHike]

Wow, that was heavy.. but very well written and produced. I am going to be recommending this video.

[@ashleighnelson5119]

this was very hard to watch, while being very informative. Thank you for sharing these videos and stories that often go unheard.

[@dubby5768]

8:48 2021* he said 2001 by mistake

[@ShrimpBarbarian]

Incredible reporting. This deserves an award.

[@MegaPintPlays]

Excellent vid! Had no idea the gap even existed, just glad to know the nuclear plan didnt go through 🤯

[@DieNibelungenliad]

I have a wife and a son. If there were bad guys who would hurt my family while I try to scratch out a living, I would absolutely risk the journey to America, where there is hope and home for everyone. Yeah yeah, it would be illegal, but for the love of family, a man will do anything

[@Chrishelmuth1978]

Exactly. ....and illegal ≠ immoral

[@kenster8270]

Totally understandable. However, THERE ARE OTHER SAFEHAVENS than the US and Canada. Uruguay. Chile. Europe. Certain parts of the Caribbean. I think that seeing the US as some kind of a promised land is a mistake. I understand that for Haitians and Venezuelans and Salvadorans whose lives are in imminent danger and who don't have access to information, simply steering towards the US is the default solution. But some of them should know better and try other options.

[@jeongbun2386]

@@kenster8270i don’t recommend Europe rn

[@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712]

How is it that rents are skyrocketing and that so many people are left homeless in North-America? In Canada also we have a shortage of affordable housing and inflation is way up and the price of food and gaz makes it really hard on low income people. They show a false picture of America as if everyone lived in Beverly Hills while so many people camp under bridges and along the streets all across USA and Canada. ⚜

[@paspep]

If you think you ll find a home in canada.... you are crazy ! Are you ready to give 80% of your incomes to the gouvernment ? Over the 1 million $ to pay a cash down on a housse........good luck

[@CMoore-Gaming]

That interviewer asking people who just crossed the gap about sharia law was one of the cringiest things i ever heard. The willful ignorance involved is just astounding

[@abthedragon4921]

Yeah, that was just painful! Like, these people risked their lives, crossing some of the harshest environments in the western hemisphere and you're hear asking them about that!? Like WTF!?

[@alkmibeats2133]

Yeah imperial propaganda arms are cringe af.

[@Muhammet-Kuruoglu]

She is a known bigot, racist, islamophobe, nazi, kluklux clan associate in the USA. She is, for some reason, still allowed to live freely in the US and is even active in Politics

[@dennykeaton9701]

Unfortunately they do bring Sharia with them.

[@Muhammet-Kuruoglu]

@@dennykeaton9701 There is nothing unfortunate

[@mumtahina118]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. Your video is biased IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. Please don’t stop doing what you’re doing!!!! You earned a subscriber!!

[@dlf-ls2pu]

What a nightmare all this stuff.

[@mylesjude233]

Stellar video mate, in-depth and very informative 📚 🌎

[@Bambisgf77]

What people do not realize is about the unelected leader of Haiti that was backed by the 3 powers was so that aid treaties could be set up. No country can enter another without an agreement with someone in charge lest it be considered an act of aggression if not out right war. It’s a terrible situation… Kenya was set to send its special ops police force to safeguard civilians & dispense aid but bc the gangs ( who profiting wildly from lawlessness) forced the resignation of Henri’ the deployment had to be stopped.

[@tarawalker7193]

This!

[@JoshuaTownsend88]

17k views what is going on after 2 days that’s insane? You do such an amazing job with these in depth videos I have really enjoyed this and last one about Hait especially I hope you keep them coming. I’m glad exploring other topics.

[@CogitoEdu]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@h0p3fully]

Thank you for educating us

[@kuromiki3027]

Thank you for the video. This was very informative.

[@FF-le3ps]

Thank you for making this video about these people who are suffering and forgotten about

[@taz5573]

Forgotten just like thousands and thousands of homeless American citizens living in the streets and sidewalks all over america, except illegals coming into america ILLEGALLY get everything for Free and the American citizens are paying for tens of millions of illegals here illegally, they get 150,000 dollars for a down payment on a new home in America, 12,000 dollars in food stamps free phone free everything DO U GET ANYTHING FOR FREE. Sickening

[@Jr-qo4ls]

Interesting that the increase in numbers coincided with the change policies by the changes in government on those same years in the US.

[@wewenang5167]

Now you know why the whole world hate the USA and IMF?

[@dieselbaby]

Of course that's why, the amount of migrants who have come to the US in the last 2 years alone is ~5.8 million. It's unprecedented compared to any time in history for any nation on earth. Not sustainable whatsoever, going to be a disaster.

[@JP-tq7ni]

More than one million views after just 3 months. Quality stuff

[@pangolimazul6055]

Great video, you were able to be both informative and not ignore the sufferring of those there. Too often we see casualties as just numbers, it was elucidating (and painful) to see the faces of those who had to go through with it, the interviews were really powerful.

[@Applf1tech]

Thanks you for this.

[@blankname5177]

Just incredible video. Thank You!❤

[@jurekjerem]

amazing video! thank you 💜💜💜

[@jamesrushmoore7999]

Wow. You are doing some amazing work these days ❤ love the focus on real-world issues

[@bretsbrit]

We just came back from the Panama jungle and it was both exiting and horrific. I really feel sorry for anybody trecking through that jungle because it is not easy terrain.

[@seanaugagnon6383]

I love these longer videos that focus on more current stuff. Always happy to see you doing good for yourself.

[@JoeJaJoeJoe]

Great video, I really appreciate the focus on recent events. The political and economic situation in Latin America often changes quickly and English language media sometimes struggles to keep up.

[@IPTC1980]

Job well done, very informative by presenting the big picture. One correction, Darien is not an isthmus Is one of the nine provinces of Panama (More than once you referred to it as an isthmus). The Republic of Panama is an isthmus.

[@maddie9602]

Isn't it funny how the IMF's austerity policies never seem to actually help struggling countries, and instead tend to just make things worse? And yet, they never actually adjust their policies based on their _numerous_ failures ...

[@lukeshipstead4039]

Some might come to the wild conclusion that was their intention all along. But, nah, that's crazy.

[@proudofyourboy352]

Be specific what exactly made things worse

[@july9566]

Thats the point

[@Kariakas]

IMF is all about debt entrapment

[@daithioconchuir5869]

Been following your channel for years and your words will forever resonate with me; deartháir i bhfad grá 💚 I cross my fingers that your next video will be on the El Salvador 🤞

[@vsssa1845]

awesome video as usual thanks

[@Countrybillymadeacouplemilli90]

Nah that American asking about sharia law and gays has me FUMING- the absurdity of her interviewing someone on their morals whilst lacking the comprehension to understand her own behaviour is entirely immoral is just so, so disgustingly self absorbed and ignorant... ???? Incredible, yet heart breaking video- I'm glad to have found this channel.

[@gollygeep]

In fairness, it's a bit unfair to call Laura Loomer a journalist. She's a far-right activist and islamaphobe. I still agree that someone like her should be nowhere near people risking their lives to cross a freaking continent.

[@gabrielpacheco6383]

The lack of self-awareness in that interviewer is so apparent. These people just want to process all the trauma and hardship they've been through, not be bombarded by privileged people asking about their stances on politics and wars they aren't even involved in. It's so out-of-touch.

[@wyomgupta7575]

yesss more sharia in usa is exactly what we need anyway🎉🎉

[@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712]

@@cuber5003 Do you really believe what you are saying? 🦉

[@wyomgupta7575]

@@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712 i definitely agree with what he is saying, why is it such a weird idea to check the fundamental values of the person who is entering your state? not every ideology and set of values are intergratable with democratic systems

[@Amparito847]

My parents work in a refugee center for newly arrived immigrants. The vast majority are Venezuelans (like us ) and most are very poor. The sad thing is that everyone tries to take a plane to skip the darien gap but the those that are poorer have to traverse it by foot when immigrating. My parents tell me some pretty horrible stories of what the refugees endured while migrating and most of the action usually takes place in the darién gap or by the mexico-US border. Hearing those stories regularly make me be more grateful that we had the privilege to fly a plane to the us and didn't have to see as many hardships

[@BornKafir]

Vuvuzela is a country!!?

[@abetteryounow6484]

@@Amparito847 poverty is not a requirement for asylum qualification! America is not an employment office!

[@CandiceMMartinez]

I'm sorry for their plight. But they're abusing the asylum system. They're not refugees.

[@SuperiorDave]

Thank you. It's also not the answer for everyone in the world. This is why good policy is important. ​@@abetteryounow6484

[@sierra5713]

I don't know what's more criminal; crossing over a borderline of a country looking for the economic opportunity that allows you to work and earn or... going to another land across an ocean, taking over land killing &pushing its native people into concentrated areas, creating a trail of tears, deceiving other people of their true intentions and really trying to collect all these peoples gold to take it to their royal families killing"civilizing" them as they settle &conquer, or also bringing along a group of people who they used to perform hard labor of fields with no pay other than food,roof,lynching,shooting,cutting,burning!!!​@@abetteryounow6484

[@cogitokayla8070]

Amazingly informative video. Great work. Also big fan of the channel name.

[@ks_ig2728]

Laura Loomer, truly a shining example of American journalism /s

[@ihenderson9634]

Another Cognito video? The gods are kind

[@benenivel1478]

Amazing that it's still there and that they have not managed to burn everything...

[@mighty7579]

Damn greatest educational channel I've ever watched.

[@joetruth7823]

If you want to be brainwashed by his liberal narrative not based on facts and idiotic “solutions” sure. He never mentioned personal responsibility once! Also making this trip easier just enriches the gangs trafficking these people even more! That is NOT the answer. If this flow is stopped none of these people are trafficked, raped or killed- full stop.

[@2909dk]

"Bald and Bankrupt" went through the gap and documented it, dangerous stuff

[@MSUGURL327]

I learned a lot from this video. Thank you!

[@josealexandergellrodriguez636]

I have a friend who crossed the Darien gap to get to the US and thankfully he is alive and made it to his destination, but he told me that it was hell.

[@amandasackman7723]

I love this channel and the topics the episodes revolve around are so interesting and important.

[@ZeusFaucon]

thank you Cogito, very well written aspect of environment and cultures, and "Cocaine Is A Hell Of A Drug" - Rick James.

[@Rozz7362]

Hey Cogito I think a video on the orgins and spread of chess kind of like your tea and coffee videos would be super cool!! I love your religion series a lot too

[@SallyGibson-ep1so]

i want more videos with the cogitos

[@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712]

Cick on the Cogito icon above and you will get them all. 🌹

[@yvainestelmack7196]

Awesome video, but how has this been out for a day and not broken 1,000 likes? This man has 634K subs.

[@ekkolima]

The Sharia question was an inappropriate question which was worthy of a slap.

[@CogitoEdu]

You can see the guy is visibly taken aback when she says it. He's so confused on why someone would ask him that.

[@esanahka9284]

If you think that then you clearly dont fit to a western society

[@cjhale2221]

@@CogitoEdu Ha you guys are delusional. 9-1 odds he was down with sharia. If thats the practice where he is from, 9-1 odds. Quit acting like the world is full of theologians.

[@h1o1t2]

No it wasn’t. These are issues western countries are dealing with.

[@MiaCruz]

It’s Laura Loomer, no surprise there.

[@thaddeuscox6624]

Truly an excellent video!

[@richardgoff6739]

Imagine coming out of the jungle and seeing Laura Loomer. I think the stinking jungle with snakes and bugs would be preferable.

[@botortamas]

Insightful vid on the region as a whole. Premium content. Instant subscriber. 👍 On a personal note if they could build a canal between 2 oceans a 100 years ago then surely they can build a road through a jungle if they wanted to.

[@chariselindo1589]

This is an excellent documentary that covers the causes of migration. Economic sanctions are brutal and cause migration because people believe there is no other option except more suffering and death.

[@annadouglas7168]

It saddens me to see families go through such hardship in hopes for a safe life 😢

[@R1SKYB1Z]

What a great piece of content, thanks🎉

[@michaelowino228]

Good video.

[@veraxiana9993]

Unironically i based one of my weekly college assignments on this video, SUPER duper helpful & insightful info👌

[@MrLeighman]

Here is a thought. What if we made an effort to educate people and make their own country's rich and prosperous enough for everyone that they did not feel compelled to travel dangerous routes to escape.

[@knotzed]

1:24 look how long and narrow those canoes are!

[@fab9657]

This is so heartbraking. The sheer inhumanity and exploitation. A few organisaztions trting to help, but this is just a drop of water on a scorching stone. And worst of all the children who are ruthlessly exposed to abuse, sexual violence or even worse. This is a really good documentary, these are the kind of things that should be shown in school to grow more empathy and need for action to do the right things.

[@Fddhjdthnbcfseyhvg]

Awesome video. ❤

[@torcoAaAa]

this is the most rational position vis a vis migration

[@TheRatOnFire_]

Instead of y'know, closing the border? He purposely uses migration data only starting from 2021 onward because before then, it was low, as the borders were closed.

[@PeruvianPotato]

​@nunyabaznus7851"Suffering" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You guys got it easy

[@thenewwaysmusic]

wow this is a very well researched video. I am just blown away about the conclusions and having it all placed in such a clear, organized and humane manner is impressive

[@mueezadam8438]

people typing “wHy dOn’T tHeY FiX ThEiR CoUnTRiEs!?” like we didn’t literally overthrow their democracies. Fix HOW? No arms, no voice.

[@TheBakedalaskajoe]

this is why you can never surrender your arms

[@vectormatrix8799]

There was real US intervention into a lot of these countries, but the idea that it happened in every single one and that these countries would magically be functional if it wasn't for the US is a weird fiction that can't be substantiated.

[@robertoleary5470]

@@TheBakedalaskajoeyeah because a single person with a gun in isolation can stop the wealthiest nation in the world

[@TheBakedalaskajoe]

@@robertoleary5470 u maybe ever taken a history class? hear about Vietnam? more importantly, it is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees... is it not? these cartel folks would have alot harder time exploiting these folks if they were armed no?

[@Chrishelmuth1978]

​@TheBakedalaskajoe the USA was behind disarming them when we helped overthrow their governments. We literally helped their governments be overthrown by the people who turned them to shit.

[@Lizerator]

So informative, thank you.

[@americanodelbajomundo]

I learned more in this video then when I went to the Panama Canal , thanks 🙏

[@chillralph5224]

Wow this was really good…should be on tv

[@capnseriousnap]

The issues in venezuela are way before the sanctions. Removing them will not really change things much I can atest.

[@CogitoEdu]

If the sanctions weren't effective they wouldn't exist. Things were bad in Venezuela before the sanctions yes. Things were bad in Ireland and Greece in 2008 and in Argentina in 2002. Imagine if during the peak of those crisis in those countries suddenly the major/only export of that nation, the export it used to earn hard currency used to purchase imports, was sanctioned and thus cut off from the global market. It would lock the economic disaster in forever. Venezuela cannot economically recover under sanctions, that's literally the purpose of the sanctions.

[@waixingren4198]

Its better that people in those countires are agressive towards the US and starving, than agressive and fat and assertive. They would blindly support their leaders, like e. G. Chinese do.

[@WaltANelsonPHD]

Yes, this is a hit piece against American policies. No where is it mentio Ed that Communist regimes in Cuba, Venezuela, etc caused and do cause great suffering not flammable to U.S.

[@amyfalls]

hiiii thanks for posting you're the GOAT

[@callmefleet]

3:16 First Europeans to see the Pacific?

[@theunholyburger9338]

yeah

[@Bambisgf77]

*thru the gap

[@kenster8270]

Nope, that was Marco Polo and his crew

[@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712]

@@kenster8270 Yea but that was on the other side of the pacific... ⛵

[@alystyle7566]

Congrats for this video

[@kenster8270]

If Colombia and Panama wanted to they could easily connect their respective ends of the Pan-American Highway by simply constructing a detour down along the Caribbean coast via Acandí.

[@jameskelly9243]

As a American I do t want this road completed. It's the only deterant to the illegal alien invasion.

[@Notwoke7]

How bad can it be if an old lady can get a cross with her son who's in a wheelchair??

[@CogitoEdu]

The son in the wheelchair is in the United States. She is trying to reach him. The interview is taken before she makes the journey.

[@paulgaskins7713]

4:57 the reason the Americas were in the way is because the ottomans were in the way the other direction

[@georgeplagianos6487]

Exactly right..With that in mind do we thank the Ottomans for this? ..lf it wasn't for these Ones ttoman pirates in the Eastern Mediterranean folks like Columbus wouldn't be pushing the idea of going West to get to Asia.. And eventually discovering America along the way. Wow

[@wewenang5167]

just dont go then....stay there