Puerto Vallarta News

Puerto Vallarta News

Protesting migrants in southern Mexico threaten to form new caravan

Hundreds of migrants in the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Thursday protested against the slow pace of government visa approvals and threatened to form a fresh caravan that would head to the U.S. border.

The migrants, mostly from Haiti and parts of Latin America, have been stuck in Tapachula, in Chiapas state, while enduring lengthy waits for asylum and visa requests to be resolved.

The migrants protested outside the offices of Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) in Tapachula, near the Guatemala border, to demand documents that would regularize their stay in Mexico . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Prosecutors audit Puerto Vallarta police station over missing people

Prosecutors audit Puerto Vallarta police station over missing prisoners

Jalisco prosecutors and forensics staff checked Ixtapa custody logs after two missing people were said...
Mexican peso appreciates

Mexican peso closes at 17.58 per dollar, best since mid-2024

The peso ended Monday at 17.58 per dollar, its strongest close since June 2024, as...
Mexico decree makes brands responsible for packaging waste

Mexico decree makes brands responsible for packaging waste

A new federal decree activates Mexico’s circular economy law, forcing producers and importers to plan,...
US military aircraft in Toluca sparks sovereignty debate

US military aircraft in Toluca sparks sovereignty debate

Mexico says a U.S. C-130 landing in Toluca was a preapproved logistics run to take...