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Central and North American states vow joint action on refugees
4 Aug 2016 Ahead of September summits focused on refugees, nine countries pledge to work together to strengthen protection for refugees fleeing Central America. -
Risking all to escape Central America's killer street gangs
6 Jul 2016 Persecuted by the maras, Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans turn to smugglers to escape Central America's worst refugee crisis since the 1980s. -
UNHCR calls for urgent action as Central America asylum claims soar
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As gang violence worsens, more Salvadorans flee
3 Feb 2016 Threatened by deadly street gangs or "maras," entire families from all walks of life are fleeing El Salvador to seek protection in neighbouring countries. -
UNHCR warns of "looming refugee crisis" in the Americas
28 Oct 2015 A new report flags a growing crisis as thousands of women from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico are driven from their homes by unchecked gang violence -
Guatemalan refugees express love for their new land
5 Jun 2002 Former Guatemalan refugees receive from Mexico's President property deeds on the land they have been working on for years. -
From refugee to citizen: a Guatemalan in Mexico
29 Nov 2001 A Central American success story.