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Mexico: the train of nightmares

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Driven by poverty, every day thousands of illegal immigrants from Central America try to cross Mexico to reach the Eldorado to the north. But sometimes the dream turns into a nightmare. These illegal immigrants are defenceless and frequently the victims of criminals who either rob them or hold them for ransom.

REPORTERS
By Laurence CUVILLIER / Matthieu COMIN

FRANCE 24 followed these travellers on this dangerous journey in their search for a better life.

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Comments (3)

hola

by Anonyme - 10/04/2010 - 07:22

hola

What an appalling human

by Anonyme - 20/03/2010 - 17:47

What an appalling human tragedy! This shows how international human rights must be implemented, together with sustainable co-development initiatives.
Congratulations to your team: Laurance Cuvillier and Mathieu Comin for this great piece of reporting: journalism at its best!
Keep the faith!
Mathieu Corrêa de Sa
English Professor University of Orléans(France)

Mexico

by Anonyme - 19/03/2010 - 18:44

God Bless you.

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