Mothers of the Missing Follow Mexico's Migrant Trail

October 26, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

The mothers of some of the tens of thousands of Central American migrants who have disappeared in Mexico en route to the US are retracing their children's footsteps. The "Caravan of Central American Mothers" will pass through some of Mexico's most dangerous areas on its way to the border.

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