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| 'Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes of Veracruz tells caravanestas - 'sorry no buses' |
| 2018-11-03 |
| You must proceed via leather cadillacs. [AP] SAYULA, Mexico (AP) ‐ Thousands of Central American migrants traveling in a caravan through southern Mexico had their brief hopes of reaching the country’s capital on Saturday dashed after the governor of Veracruz state pulled an offer of dozens of buses to take them there. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes announced Friday evening that authorities in Veracruz would be providing not only humanitarian assistance to the migrants but buses to leapfrog them to Mexico City after three grueling weeks spent walking along highways and hitching rides to reach the coastal state. "It is very important that they be able to move soon from Veracruz toward another place," Yunes said in a video message. "For that reason, we also offered them transportation so that, if possible, tomorrow ... they may be able to go to Mexico City or to the place they wish." Organizers of the caravan of about 4,000 migrants told its members that they would be leaving the town of Sayula around 5 a.m. Saturday in convoys of 10 buses for the 10- to 12-hour trip. A jubilant caravan coordinator told the group: "We are all going!" But almost immediately afterward, Yunes released a second video saying that because Mexico City’s water system was undergoing maintenance and 7 million of its people would be without water over the weekend, it would not be correct to send the migrants there. The maintenance has been known about for weeks. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 Soros or whomever pulled their support after finally realizing that "the caravan" issue helped republicans. |
| Posted by: The peanut gallery 2018-11-03 18:08 |
| #6 Time for Beto O'Rourke to pump a few more $100Ks into the caravan. |
| Posted by: Oscar Angeger2751 2018-11-03 16:42 |
| #5 has anyone else considered that the Cartels can not be happy that Tio Sam is sending troops to the border? I bet if we asked nice they'd be happy to help out. Maybe lean on the appropriate government stooge for us. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2018-11-03 16:14 |
| #4 I did, earlier this week :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-11-03 14:08 |
| #3 ...Maybe somebody in Mexico City called him and explained a few things. And another thought, while I'm at it: has anyone else considered that the Cartels can not be happy that Tio Sam is sending troops to the border? Makes it that much tougher to get stuff across. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2018-11-03 13:48 |
| #2 The check didn't clear. Maybe the caravan's sponsors are running out of money for this farce. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2018-11-03 12:42 |
| #1 Dear migrants - I have some buses you can use... |
| Posted by: Mayor Ray Nagin 2018-11-03 08:47 |