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He left Cuba for the U.S., and wound up trekking through 60 miles of dangerous jungle

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Omar Vivó, a 45-year-old Cuban migrant, in Necoclí, Colombia in September, on his more than 3,000-mile journey to the U.S. Next Vivó made his way to the Darién Gap to trek on foot through the jungle to the Panama border. (Carlos Villalón for NPR)
Omar Vivó, a 45-year-old Cuban migrant, in Necoclí, Colombia in September, on his more than 3,000-mile journey to the U.S. Next Vivó made his way to the Darién Gap to trek on foot through the jungle to the Panama border. (Carlos Villalón for NPR)

This article was originally published on October 11, 2021.

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