Mexico

Mexico is a country located in North America. It is the 11th most populous country in the world, with over 126 million people. Mexico has a rich and diverse culture, with a blend of indigenous, European, and other influences. Spanish is the official language of Mexico, and the country has a federal presidential representative democratic republic system of government.

Mexico has a long and complex history, and it has been home to many great civilizations, including the Mayans and the Aztecs. Mexico is a developing country, and it has a growing economy, with a significant manufacturing and service sector. Some of Mexico’s major cities include Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

The 53 migrants who died in Texas included this college-educated Honduran couple
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The 53 migrants who died in Texas included this college-educated Honduran couple

MEXICO CITY — Alejandro Miguel Andino Caballero had almost completed his university studies in marketing. His fiancee, Margie Támara Paz Grajeda, had earned a degree in economics. Both viewed education as a means to launch careers and surmount humble origins in Honduras, where endemic poverty, crime and corruption have long choked off avenues of social…

Opinion | The migrant tragedy in Texas is the result of a broken system – The Washington Post
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Opinion | The migrant tragedy in Texas is the result of a broken system – The Washington Post

Enrique Acevedo is a Mexican American journalist who works as a correspondent for CBS News and a contributor for “El Tiempo Latino.” On May 14, 2003, a group of 73 migrants was found near Victoria, Texas, locked in a trailer without water, food or air conditioning. Nineteen people lost their lives, including a 5-year-old boy…

The most dangerous immigrant routes in the world: where (undocumented) immigrants most often die
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The most dangerous immigrant routes in the world: where (undocumented) immigrants most often die

The world’s most dangerous immigrant routes: where illegal immigrants most often die. Photo: Shutterstock Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have tightened border controls, which prompted illegal immigrants (editor’s note: people are not illegal – they may be undocumented, which is illegal, but a human is not an “illegal.” – bjc) to go en masse…

Texas migrant deaths: four arrested, charged in human trafficking operation that left 53 dead – Fox News
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Texas migrant deaths: four arrested, charged in human trafficking operation that left 53 dead – Fox News

Four men have been arrested after 53 migrants died when they were abandoned in a tractor trailer on a desolate road in San Antonio on Monday, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas announced.  The alleged driver of the truck, 45-year-old Homero Zamorano Jr., is facing one count of alien smuggling resulting in…

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking crimes
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking crimes

Maxwell’s attorneys had pushed for leniency after 60-year-old was convicted in US in December of five of the six charges she faced Victoria Bekiempis in New YorkTue 28 Jun 2022 19.31 BST Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison in her New York sex-trafficking case for procuring teen girls for Jeffrey Epstein for him to…

Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing: Who will speak, where will she be imprisoned and how long …
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing: Who will speak, where will she be imprisoned and how long …

Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced on Tuesday following her conviction on five counts of sex trafficking. The 60-year old, a friend of presidents and princes, was found guilty in December of grooming and recruiting vulnerable underage girls for wealthy paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse in the 1990s and early 2000s. The victims Mr Epstein…

At least 46 migrants found dead in San Antonio, Texas – The Texas Tribune
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At least 46 migrants found dead in San Antonio, Texas – The Texas Tribune

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. SAN ANTONIO — A tractor-trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio contained the bodies of 46 dead people, along with 16 others who have been taken to hospitals, local officials in San…

Why don’t people being trafficked just leave?
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Why don’t people being trafficked just leave?

When first hearing about human trafficking, many people ask this question: “if people being trafficked are not physically restrained, why don’t they just leave?” The answer requires a compassionate and nuanced understanding of the multi-faceted nature of exploitation. Although the majority of trafficking survivors have not ever been chained up or kept locked in a…

City of Carlsbad joins statewide effort against human trafficking – Carlsbad Current Argus
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City of Carlsbad joins statewide effort against human trafficking – Carlsbad Current Argus

The New Mexico Attorney General’s office welcomed participation of the Carlsbad Police Department in a statewide task force to combat human trafficking. Carlsbad City Councilor’s approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Attorney General’s office on June 14 which would include the Carlsbad Police in the New Mexico Human Trafficking Task Force (NMHTTF). “One…