MEXICO CITY (AP) — “That’s it, dude! Done!,” exclaimed Eliezer López as he jumped up and down, throwing his arms to the sky and drawing a sign of the cross across his chest. His joy was so contagious, his friends started to emerge from nearby tents to celebrate with him.
MEXICO CITY — “That’s it, dude! Done!,” exclaimed Eliezer López as he jumped up and down, throwing his arms to the sky and drawing a sign of the cross across his chest. His joy was so contagious, his friends started to emerge from nearby tents to celebrate with him.
He earned 450 pesos a day working three times a week at a market. Rent was 3,000 pesos a week per person to share a room with strangers, an arrangement that has become commonplace in Mexican cities with migrant populations. “This is a place where up to 2,000 migrants have been living in the last year,” said Bahena. ”About 40% are children.”
Despite efforts to keep the camp clean and organized, residents haven’t been able to avoid outbreaks of illnesses, exacerbated by drastic weather changes.
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