Panama closes its land, maritime and river borders with Colombia

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Government of Panama announced Wednesday the closure of its land, maritime, and river borders with Colombia.

“The National Government has determined to temporarily suspend the entry into the national territory, by land, sea, and river, of all persons coming from the Republic of Colombia, as of May 20, 2021,” says a statement from the Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs made public Wednesday night.

The measure is a response to Colombia’s decision to open land, river, and sea crossings on all its borders.

The Colombian government reopened its borders with Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil, closed 14 months ago to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, which at that time was just beginning in the country.

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