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300 Migrants March for Justice, Demand Activist's Release

8/8/2025

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A caravan of approximately 300 migrants set off from Tapachula, Chiapas, on Wednesday, driven by the urgent need to escape dire conditions. Named "Éxodo de la Justicia," they march toward Mexico City, demanding the release of activist Luis Rey García Villagrán, whose arrest they believe is a retaliatory act for his fight against corruption in migrant aid.

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A caravan of approximately 300 migrants set off from Tapachula, Chiapas, on Wednesday, driven by the urgent need to escape dire conditions. Named "Éxodo de la Justicia," they march toward Mexico City, demanding the release of activist Luis Rey García Villagrán, whose arrest they believe is a retaliatory act for his fight against corruption in migrant aid.