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Story summary
- Josefa Quino Canil De Zavala and Alberto Marcario Chitic pleaded guilty in Texas to smuggling charges for the December 9, 2021 truck crash near Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, which killed 55 migrants and injured over 100.
- The defendants had given unaccompanied children pre-written statements to present to U.S. immigration officials.
- Both were extradited from Guatemala in 2025 and face life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, with sentencing set for September 9, 2026.
