NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Migrants at US-Mexico border must get past cartels before their long journey ends

  • Written by Paola Díaz, Investigadora en la Escuela de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales CEMS- EHESS- Francia y en COES- Chile (Centre for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies), Diego Portales University
Undocumented migrants climb on a train known as 'La Bestia' in Las Patronas town, Veracruz state, Mexico, Aug. 9, 2018, to travel through Mexico and reach the U.S. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

Every train car in “La Bestia” – The Beast – is a world unto itself, with all the good and evil that entails. Ariel saw the...

Read more: Migrants at US-Mexico border must get past cartels before their long journey ends

More Articles ...

  1. Coronavirus reminds Americans that pursuit of happiness is tied to the collective good
  2. How hope can keep you healthier and happier
  3. How Chinese people came together when separated by quarantine, creating hope, humor and art
  4. The digital divide leaves millions at a disadvantage during the coronavirus pandemic
  5. The coronavirus could be Generation Z's 9/11
  6. Balloon releases have deadly consequences – we're helping citizen scientists map them
  7. Don’t expect the coronavirus epidemic in the US to bring down President Trump
  8. Students less likely to report sexual harassment when the perpetrator is a professor
  9. Coronavirus: Social distancing is delaying vital scientific research
  10. 4 ways to help kids relax as the coronavirus upends everyday life
  11. All Latinos don't vote the same way – their place of origin matters
  12. Viruses live on doorknobs and phones and can get you sick – smart cleaning and good habits can help protect you
  13. 10 misconceptions about the 1918 flu, the 'greatest pandemic in history'
  14. Experts agree that Trump's coronavirus response was poor, but the US was ill-prepared in the first place
  15. Telecommuting could curb the coronavirus epidemic
  16. What coronavirus symptoms should I look for, and when do I call the doctor? A doctor answers 4 questions
  17. Mubarak's lasting legacy on Egypt's Coptic Christians
  18. Reports of the death of congressional oversight are greatly exaggerated
  19. How to talk to someone you believe is misinformed about the coronavirus
  20. Netflix's 'Self-Made' miniseries about Madam C.J. Walker leaves out the mark she made through generosity
  21. Prosecutors are increasingly – and misleadingly – using rap lyrics as evidence in court
  22. Should Trump shut down the stock market? 4 questions answered
  23. St. Patrick’s Day: A time to toast ... your liver
  24. St. Patrick’s Day: A time to toast ... your liver and how it deals with green beer
  25. The Fed will have to do a lot more than cut rates to zero to stop Wall Street's coronavirus panic
  26. Fear can spread from person to person faster than the coronavirus – but there are ways to slow it down
  27. Pete Buttigieg's coded language shows the limits and promise of LGBTQ progress
  28. On the front lines of developing a test for the coronavirus
  29. Social distancing comes with social side effects – here's how to stay connected
  30. What Islamic hygienic practices can teach when coronavirus is spreading
  31. Closing polling places is the 21st century's version of a poll tax
  32. Coronavirus: Three lessons from the AIDS crisis
  33. Barr isn't the first powerful official to defy the courts and risk legitimizing contempt for the law
  34. Vodka won't protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to know about hand sanitizer
  35. Online learning will be hard for kids whose schools close – and the digital divide will make it even harder for some of them
  36. Social distancing: What it is and why it's the best tool we have to fight the coronavirus
  37. America's poorest children won't get nutritious meals with school cafeterias closed due to the coronavirus
  38. Why don't viruses make their original hosts sick? 5 questions answered
  39. Biden and Trump agree on strong US-Israel relations – Bernie, not so much
  40. Coronavirus could hit homeless hard, and that could hit everyone hard
  41. Biden and Trump agree on strong US-Israel relations – Sanders, not so much
  42. Coronavirus, kids and school closings: A public health expert answers 4 questions
  43. The oil shock of 2020 appears to be here – and the pain could be wide and deep
  44. The coronavirus will delay agricultural export surges promised in trade deal with China
  45. Coronavirus and tourism: Places like Alaska without a severe COVID-19 outbreak could still be devastated
  46. This isn't the first time sports teams have played in eerily empty arenas
  47. Lessons on wrangling candidates from the masterful moderator of presidential debates, Jim Lehrer
  48. Julius Caesar refused to be crowned king
  49. Plagues follow bad leadership in ancient Greek tales
  50. How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain