At least 40 migrants died in a fire this Monday night in a center of the National Institute of Migration (INM) in Ciudad Juárez, next to the border with Texas.
The Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, explained on Tuesday that the tragedy "had to do with a protest that started after they found out that they were going to be deported", "at the door of the shelter they put mats and set them on fire .
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At least 28 victims in the fire were Guatemalans
The Guatemalan Migration Institute reported in a statement on Tuesday that at least 28 of the victims in the Ciudad Juárez fire were citizens of that country, and offered support to the families, among other things to repatriate the bodies.
"Irregular migration carries with it a series of risks, which have once again become evident; once again calling on the population to analyze and make the right decisions before embarking on the journey, which often has no return or final destination. "he added in a statement.
Military paramedics assist migrants injured in the fire at a detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, on March 27, 2023. JOSE LUIS GONZALEZ / REUTERS
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1h ago / 4:45 PM UTC
Images of the tragic fire in a shelter in Ciudad Juárez that claimed the lives of dozens of migrants
March 28, 202302:05
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1h ago / 4:25 PM UTC
AMLO says the fire at the migrant center started during a mattress burning protest
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, affirmed this Tuesday that the fire in the migrant center of Ciudad Juárez the night before "had to do with a protest that they started after, we suppose, that they found out that they were going to be deported”.
AMLO, as the president is nicknamed by his acronym, explained that the migrants "as a protest, put mattresses from the shelter at the door of the shelter and set them on fire (...) They did not imagine that this was going to cause this terrible misfortune."
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, during a press conference at the National Palace, on March 28, 2023. Presidency of Mexico / EFE / Presidency of Mexico
"We still do not know the names and nationality of those who unfortunately lost their lives," he added, "what we do know is that they are migrants mainly from Central America and some from Venezuela."
"It's very sad," lamented the Mexican president, who assured that the Attorney General's Office is already investigating what happened.
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2h ago / 4:00 PM UTC
The number of migrants killed in the fire in an immigrant center in Ciudad Juárez rises to 40
At least 40 migrants died and another 28 were injured in a fire that broke out shortly before 10 p.m. Monday at a center of the National Institute of Migration (INM) in Ciudad Juárez, located on the Stanton-Lerdo International Bridge that connects the Mexican state of Chihuahua with the Texan city of El Paso, as reported by the Mexican authorities on Tuesday.
All the victims were adults from Central and South America, and were detained inside the premises, the INM explained in a statement.
First aid teams assist victims of a fire at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, on March 28, 2023.Getty Images / Getty Images
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