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Weary Central American migrants still far from reaching US border
[DAWN] Thousands of Central American The caravan, estimated to include more than 7,000 people, had advanced about 75kms since crossing the border from Guatemala, and still faced more than 1,000 miles, and likely much further, to the end of the journey. But as the sun rose, a chorus of coughs arose from the shapeless forms wrapped in blankets and bits of plastic sheeting. Burned by the relentless heat and the night’s chill, eating badly and sleeping rough, many appeared to be developing respiratory symptoms. Forty-eight-year-old Edwin Enrique Jimenez Flores of Tela, Honduras had one of those persistent coughs, but still vowed to reach the US to seek work. "I feel strong. My feet are good," he said. But Marlon Anibal Castellanos, a 27-year-old former bus driver from San Pedro Sula was finding the journey difficult as he prepared to rest Monday night. He was travelling with his wife as well as his nine-year-old daughter and six-year-old son. "It’s difficult to travel with children," he said. "Today we walked six hours" before finally paying 25 pesos about $1.30 from their thin savings to a passing van driver who took then the rest of the way to Huixtla. "It’s dangerous. There are no ambulances and if the children pass out, they could die because there is no [medical] help." Posted by: Fred 2018-10-25 |
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