Migrant Caravan Infographic
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Migrant caravan Data collected with the support of personnel of the Human Rights Ombudsman of Guatemala. Between April 11 and 15, 119 surveys were carried out on migrants on Nationality the borders of Guatemala. 103 103 (86.6%) people were from 119 Honduras, 11 (9.2%) from El Salvador, 4 (3.4%) from People registered Guatemala and 1 (0.8%) person from Cuba. 11 55.5% were men and 44.5% were 4 1 women. CubanoCuban GuatemaltecaGuatemalan SalvadoreñaSalvadoran HondureñaHonduran Age range 53 According to the registry, 39.5% of 27 MujeresWomen HombresMen the people were in the age range Women between 26-35 years, followed by those between 18-25 (30.3%), 19 20 17 thirdly, among people between 36- 15 45 years (16.8%) and 6.7% between 46 to 55 years. 6 5 4 (3.4%) people were teenagers and 2 2 2 3 3 (2.5%) were over 56 years old. 12-17 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 66 Men 1 person did not answer. ¿ With how many people do you travel? HechosActs de of violencia violence 60.3% All alone: 27.7% RazonesEconomic económicas reasons 39.1% 1 person: 19.3% RazonesFamily familiaresreasons 0.6% 2-5 persons more: 38.7% + 6 persons more: 11.8% The 119 people consulted referred to 179 reasons for migration, since each person No answer: 2.5% could mention more than one reason. The acts of violence represent 60.3% of the reasons for migration, while the economic reasons are the 39.1%. The 0.6% is related to family reasons. Educational attainment of interviewed migrants Among the acts of violence are threats, fear of violence, forced recruitment by gangs, extortion, injuries, among others. 81 The main perpetrators Elementary ¿QuiénesPerpetrators provocan la migración? continue to be gangs (66.2%), 13.1% pointed to PANDILLAS EN GENERALGANGS 59 drug trafficking groups, PANDILLABARRIO 18 19 4.1% mentioned state DRUG TRAFFICKERS 28 NARCOTRAFICANTES 19 3 agents as those involved Secondary Postsecondary OTROS.OTHERS 17 in some violence that MARAMARA SALVATRUCHA SALVATRUCHA 13 caused the migration. According to the survey, most of the migrants INDIVIDUOINDIVIDUALS/CIVIL O CIVIL 7 16.6% pointed to other (68.1%) have elementary education, followed by OTRASOTHER PANDILLAS GANGS 5 actors. 23.5% with a secondary level and only 3 people NATIONAL CIVIL POLICEPNC 4 have a postsecondary level. EJÉRCITONATIONAL (MILITARES) ARMY 2 2 people said they had never studied and 5 did not answered. MIGRATION Will you request 3.4% DestinationPaís de destino country refuge/asylum? 103 26.9% 69.7% 10 1 1 3 DondeWherever consiga I NoDid especificó not GuatemalaGuatemala MéxicoMexico EstadosUnited UnidosStates cantrabajo. work specified YES Sí NONo NR Most of the people consulted referred to the USA as the destination country (87%), followed by Mexico (8%) and 3% to Guatemala. One 69.7% (n = 83) of the people mentioned their intention to request asylum in their person did not specify destination and one will migrate where he gets countries of destination. While 26.9% said they would not and 3.4% did not a job. answer. The most prominent municipalities in Honduras, with PlaceLugar of origin de origen the largest number of migrants, are San Pedro Sula (Cortés), followed by Tegucigalpa (Francisco 20 18 Morazán). Cities with high indicators of generalized 11 12 violence (drug traffickers, gangs, etc.). 7 7 7 8 8 One person did not state his place of origin 3 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 Data sheet: Surveys carried out by personnel of the Human Rights Ombudsman Office of Guatemala to people who were traveling as part of the migrant caravan. Among the places of origin are Guatemala, El Salvador, Cuba and Honduras. In the Locations: Tecún Umán (Coatepeque), Agua latter, the Departments of origin of the persons are detailed. Caliente (Chiquimula) and Entre Ríos (Izabal). Date: April 11-15, 2019. Data analysis: Cristosal Foundation. .