2, 000 Foreigners Deported in Panama

Panama, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian immigration authorities have deported all along this year 1,973 foreigners, mainly Colombians, for lack of economic solvency and false visas reasons, governmental sources reported Saturday.

The ones deported, nevertheless, are barely a small fraction of the thousands of citizens of other countries who attempt to settle down in the Panamanian nation to make business, to escape political or legal persecutions, or to enjoy the climate and natural beauties.

A report from the Immigration Administration specified that 1,294 people were deported on October 31, because they did not have the requirements to remain in the country.

Other 679 were deported from the airport of Tocumen when they were trying to pass migratory controls, which become stricter every day.

Statistics reveal that the main causes of deportations are the lack of economic solvency (30 percent) and false visas (25 percent).