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January 15, 2021

Caravan Departs Honduras, Fleeing Economic Crises and Hurricane Devastation
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A caravan of hundreds of asylum seekers from Central America is expected
to depart Honduras today with the hopes of reaching the U.S. The caravan
is likely to face obstacles as it tries to cross through the region and
into Mexico. Reuters reports that just one week ago, Guatemala,
Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico issued a joint declaration that would
require asylum seekers produce a negative COVID-19 test at border
checkpoints. Tens of thousands of Central Americans were displaced after
two back-to-back hurricanes, Eta and Iota, battered the region last
November. The pandemic also worsened an already devastating economic
crisis in Central America.


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