Guatemalan Riot Police Halt Caravan, for Now
By Todd Bensman on January 17, 2021
Guatemalan riot police appear to have – for the time being – halted an enormous U.S.-bound migrant caravan that previously defeated Honduran police, as soldiers beat back forcibly surging migrants with clubs and tear gas.
This video shows a confrontation between the Guatemalan army, using sticks and shooting teargas, and a group of Hondurans from the caravan who are trying to pass.#CaravanaMigrante #CaravanaMigrante2021 #Caravana2021 pic.twitter.com/SA6qTGJj7A
— John Holman (@johnholman100) January 17, 2021
As of Sunday evening, at least 6,000 migrants remained trapped before a multi-layered cordon of Guatemalan security forces in the state of Chiquimula town of Vado Hondo, which borders Honduras. Many could be seen hurling rocks and debris at the soldiers.
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