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Tapachula, Mexico, Jan 16 (EFE).- A caravan made up of more than 9,000 Honduran migrants was crossing western Guatemala and heading towards Mexico on Saturday after overcoming several official blockades.The caravan, divided into three groups of approximately 3,000 people each and whose destination is the United States, crossed illegally between Friday night and Saturday through the El Florido border post, located 200 kilometers west of Guatemala City, despite the fact that initially security forces had blocked their way. (Camera: JUAN MANUEL BLANCO).SHOT LIST: NATIONAL GUARDSMEN DEPLOYED TO CONTROL MIGRANTS AT GUATEMALAN BORDER, IN TAPACHULA, MEXICO.
Chiquimula, Guatemala, Jan 16 (EFE).- A caravan made up of more than 9,000 Honduran migrants was crossing western Guatemala and heading towards Mexico on Saturday after overcoming several official blockades.The caravan, divided into three groups of approximately 3,000 people each and whose destination is the United States, crossed illegally between Friday night and Saturday through the El Florido border post, located 200 kilometers west of Guatemala City, despite the fact that initially security forces had blocked their way. (Camera: ESTEBAN BIBA).SHOT LIST: A NEW GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY THREE THOUSAND HONDURAN MIGRANTS ARRIVES IN GUATEMALA, AFTER CROSSING THE BORDER POINT OF EL FLORIDO, IN CAMOTAN, GUATEMALA.
Tapachula, Mar 27 (EFE).- Mexican and Guatemalan authorities began a binational operation Saturday to stop the growing migratory flow, citing the need to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent human trafficking. (Camera: JUAN MANUEL BLANCO).SHOT LIST: OFFICERS OF THE MEXICAN ARMY AND NATIONAL GUARD TAKE PART IN THE 'CEREMONY OF PRESENTATION OF THE GROUPS ORGANIZED, EQUIPPED AND TRAINED FOR HUMANITARIAN RESCUE', IN THE CITY OF TAPACHULA, STATE OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. SOUND BITES: VICENTE ANTONIO HERNÁNDEZ, THE COMMANDER OF TAPACHULA AND GUILLERMO DÍAZ, DIRECTOR OF GUATEMALAN INSTITUTE OF MIGRATION (IGM) (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS:1. VICENTE ANTONIO HERNÁNDEZ, THE COMMANDER OF TAPACHULA.- The fundamental objective is that we all protect ourselves, because Easter is coming and holidays are coming and we must remember that last year after the long weekend, there was a strong resurgence (of cases).2. GUILLERMO DÍAZ, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF GUATEMALAN MIGRATION INSTITUTE (IGM).- We should recognize that Guatemala is a transit country, not a country of destination. And since we're a transit country, the health conditions of those who come are concerned, as much as our own and those of our Mexican neighbors.
Guatemala City, Jan 17 (EFE).- Guatemalan security forces on Sunday violently reprimanded a migrant caravan of thousands of Hondurans attempting to reach Mexico en route to the United States. (Camera: JUAN MANUEL BLANCO)SHOT LIST: THE BORDER BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND MEXICO.
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