CGTN published this video item, entitled “Exclusive: CGTN speaks with family of migrant survivor of Texas tragedy” – below is their description.
While U.S. investigators work to unravel the human smuggling case behind the tragic deaths of at least 53 migrants in Texas, families of victims are still learning the fate of their loved ones amid overwhelming grief. However, there is some relief for families of the 16 migrants who survived. CGTN correspondent Alasdair Baverstock traveled to Mexico’s rural south to speak with one family.
Mexico is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is the most populous Spanish-speaking nation. Mexico City is its capital city and largest metropolis.
Mexico became an independent nation state after the successful Mexican War of Independence against Spain in 1821.
Mexico is a developing country, but has the world’s 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 11th-largest by PPP, with the United States being its largest economic partner. Since 2006, a conflict between the government and drug trafficking syndicates has led to over 120,000 deaths.
Mexico receives a significant number of tourists every year; in 2018, it was the 6th most-visited country in the world, with 39 million international arrivals.
Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles, and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population.