Mexico: 8 bodies found on the coast of Oaxaca that “could” be Asian migrants

The bodies of eight people, who could have been migrants Asians, were found this Friday on a beach in the Mexican state of Oaxaca (south), informed the regional Public Ministry.

“The victims suffered an accident while traveling on board a boat off the coast of Oaxaca“, the institution said in a statement.

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Authorities found the bodies “on the banks of the Vicente Beach in San Francisco del Mar“added the Oaxaca prosecutor’s office.

“According to preliminary information, The bodies found may be those of people in a migration situation“, noted the institution, adding that one man survived the accident.

“The victims are believed to be of Asian origin.“, said the statement without giving further details.

The area where the accident occurred, east of Isthmus of Tehuantepecis one of the routes used by migrants trying to reach U.S.

Thousands of migrants to cross Mexico every year to reach US territory, fleeing violence and poverty in their countries.

According to official data, “Foreigners in an irregular situation also come from Asia It is Africa. Between January and August 2023, a population of China, India, Senegal, MauritaniaIt is Uzbekistan”.

The increased flow of migrants has overwhelmed Mexican immigration facilities and shelters in the country’s border cities.

The Oaxaca tragedy comes after a United States court ruled to uphold a Texas Republican-backed legislation that allows state police to detain and expel migrants crossing illegally into Mexico.

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Undocumented migrants suffer attacks, kidnappings and other crimes committed by criminals when crossing the Latin American country, and also fatal road accidents when they are transported by human traffickers.

Furthermore, according to international organizations, they also constantly suffer violations of their rights when they are under the protection of immigration authorities.

One of the most tragic episodes was recorded on March 27, 2023, when 40 people, most of them Venezuelans, died in a fire in the cell of an immigration station in City Juarezon the border with the United States.

Source: Elcomercio

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