Over the weekend, a new migrant caravan that had formed in Guatemala, with thousands hoping to make the long and dangerous journey north to the United States border, was halted by security forces before reaching the border with Honduras.
A statement from the Guatemalan president’s office said, “Guatemala’s message is loud and clear: These types of illegal mass movements will not be accepted, that’s why we are working together with the neighboring nations to address this as a regional issue.” According to BBC News, migrants were met with “truncheons and tear gas,” as “Thousands of people were intercepted on a road near the border with Honduras on Sunday.” An estimated 7,000 people are believed to have entered the country in recent days.
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