Alexis González, a 16-year-old Honduran, lost his right leg when he fell off a cargo train in Mexico while trying to migrate to the United States.
Alexis González, a 16-year-old Honduran, lost his right leg when he fell off a cargo train in Mexico while trying to migrate to the United States.
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This is González's adobe house in the town of Omoa, Honduras. González says he decided to leave because he and his eight brothers and sisters are so poor sometimes there's not enough food for everybody.
This is González's adobe house in the town of Omoa, Honduras. González says he decided to leave because he and his eight brothers and sisters are so poor sometimes there's not enough food for everybody.
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Monsignor Rómulo Emiliani celebrates a mass dedicated to children and peace at the San Pedro Sula Cathedral. Emiliani says the plight of the migrant children is a national and regional disgrace.
Monsignor Rómulo Emiliani celebrates a mass dedicated to children and peace at the San Pedro Sula Cathedral. Emiliani says the plight of the migrant children is a national and regional disgrace.
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A girl prays at the San Pedro Sula Cathedral.
A girl prays at the San Pedro Sula Cathedral.
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Statues of children-like angels decorate a building in rural Honduras.
Statues of children-like angels decorate a building in rural Honduras.
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Members of the Honduran Military Police patrol the Chamelecón neighborhood in San Pedro Sula, the city with the highest murder rate in the world.
Members of the Honduran Military Police patrol the Chamelecón neighborhood in San Pedro Sula, the city with the highest murder rate in the world.
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A child drives a makeshift horse-drawn carriage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
A child drives a makeshift horse-drawn carriage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
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Fishermen go out to sea as night falls in Puerto Cortés, Honduras.
Fishermen go out to sea as night falls in Puerto Cortés, Honduras.
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