Guatemala has agreed to shelter 161 Mexicans fleeing violence in the southern state of Chiapas, where cartel clashes have displaced hundreds in recent years.
The Guatemalan Immigration Institute said on Wednesday it granted temporary humanitarian status to 92 adults and 69 children from the municipality of Frontera Comalapa, near the border. The refugees, made up of 39 families, are staying in rented homes or with relatives in La Mesilla.
Cartel violence in Chiapas has intensified as groups battle for control of territory along trafficking routes. Mexico’s most powerful organizations, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel, have turned the state into a frontline of their conflict.
Human rights groups have warned of rising risks, pointing to a 358% increase in forced disappearances in Chiapas between 2019 and 2023. Authorities reported around 600 cartel-related murders in the state last year alone.
This is not the first exodus. Nearly 600 Mexicans crossed into Guatemala in 2023 to escape cartel violence, remaining for several months before returning.
The latest displacement highlights how cartel wars in southern Mexico are reshaping the border region, forcing families into flight and testing Guatemala’s capacity to provide humanitarian shelter.
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to project stability and renewed dialogue during a closely watched summit in Beijing this week, even as major disagreements over Taiwan, trade and global security remained unresolved.
French authorities have opened a new judicial inquiry into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, bringing renewed legal attention to a case that continues to draw international focus nearly eight years after his killing.
Pope Leo is set to visit France from 25 to 28 September, with a stop at UNESCO headquarters in Paris expected to form a significant part of the trip.
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