Mexico finds 129 migrants in truck amid heatwave

Migrants were crammed into a truck during a heatwave in Mexico, with temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius in some places.

A truck carrying migrants in Mexico. Photo: Reuters

Migrants in Latin America often pay smugglers to try to travel through Mexico and reach the U.S. Some are forced to cross areas rife with violence and drugs, leaving them vulnerable to kidnapping and brainwashing.

The migration institute said the tourists found on Friday included people from Guatemala, Honduras, India and El Salvador, as well as 19 unaccompanied minors.

In addition, INM commissioner Francisco Garduño met with Guatemalan officials to discuss compensation for victims of a March fire at a migrant detention center in Mexico that claimed the lives of 39 people.

Quoc Thien (according to Reuters)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/mexico-tim-thay-129-nguoi-di-cu-trong-xe-tai-giua-dot-nang-nong-dinh-diem-post252094.html