Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico board 'The Beast' heading north
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS APRIL 26, 2019 / 1:46 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico board 'The Beast' heading north
Jose Cortes
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IXTEPEC, Mexico (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants hoping to reach the United States boarded a freight train in southern Mexico late on Thursday, frustrated by efforts to slow their progress by the Mexican government, which is under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The risky move to board the train, known as La Bestia (The Beast), followed a mass breakout of migrants from a holding center in the southern border city of Tapachula on Thursday night. The government estimated some 1,300 people escaped but said a majority later returned to the center.
Men, women and children from various countries boarded the slow train as it pulled out of the town of Arriaga in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexican media reported. Migration authorities said at least 395 people had boarded the train.
The large group descended from the train on Friday after it reached the town of Ixtepec to the northwest of Arriaga.
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