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Claim Text: In recent years, planes have stopped coming to Mulatupu's airstrip.
Simplified Text: Planes have stopped using Mulatupu's airstrip in recent years.
Confidence Score: 0.850
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Community Transportation
UUID: 5cb505d7-351c-4010-9aaa-abbbf2555e50
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: September 25, 2026 at 3:34 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 3:34 AM (2 weeks ago)

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They Kept Outsiders Away for 500 Years. Their World Is About to Change.

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/23/magazine/darien-gap-road-panama-colombia.html

Ben Ryder Howe, a contributor to The Times, is known for documenting migration, armed conflict, and the environment in Latin America. He is also the author of several photo books.

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