Afghanistan, Feb. 20 -- Reports indicate that a group of migrants, including Afghan citizens who had been deported from the United States, were transferred from a hotel in Panama's capital to a center in the Darien jungle.

A local newspaper reported on Wednesday, February 19, that 170 out of 299 migrants who had been staying in the hotel were moved to Darien.

Reuters also published a report citing Susana Sabalza, a lawyer for one migrant family in Panama, who confirmed the transfer of deported migrants to Metti, a city in the Darien region.

Darien is a jungle area in southern Panama that has become a key passage for migrants traveling to the United States in recent years.

Panamanian President Jose Raul announced on Thursday, February 20...