Mexico: safe spaces for children on the move
OCHA observed an overall increase in violence and insecurity in the Northern Triangle during the pandemic. Criminal groups took advantage of the lockdown to tighten their control over territories and communities, killing their opponents and increasing extortions.
Border closures and health risks have led many to postpone their journey, but those who had no other option to save their lives had to take the risk.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, most visa and admission processes have been halted: courts are not conducting hearings for health reasons and vulnerable refugees and migrants are forced to wait for months before receiving an appointment to follow up their case.
© European Union, 2020 (photographer: C.Palma)
Mexico: safe spaces for children on the move
OCHA observed an overall increase in violence and insecurity in the Northern Triangle during the pandemic. Criminal groups took advantage of the lockdown to tighten their control over territories and communities, killing their opponents and increasing extortions.
Border closures and health risks have led many to postpone their journey, but those who had no other option to save their lives had to take the risk.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, most visa and admission processes have been halted: courts are not conducting hearings for health reasons and vulnerable refugees and migrants are forced to wait for months before receiving an appointment to follow up their case.
© European Union, 2020 (photographer: C.Palma)