Mexico & USA: 100 Women 2016: A tragic journey to a golden dream, that in many cases can becomes

Unfortunately for various conditions and that could be avoided in a progressive manner, building each day a better American continent; Doer of dreams for all its inhabitants and so avoid this sad exodus of hundreds of thousands of people try to cross the US/Mexican border illegally. n a research trip Encarni Pindado has travelled with some of the women who tried to make it north.

Some migrants travel by van, taking long detours to avoid detection. “There were 13 people in this van, some were throwing up. It was horrendous."

Honduran migrants in Guatemala, waiting to cross illegally to Mexico. “We were on a boat, but sometimes we had to walk along the bank. So they took the opportunity to have a wash.”

Juana was kidnapped by two men who offered to drive her across the US border. She was brutally beaten but they let her go after she pretended to lose her memory.

A photo is all that remains of some migrants. This one was left on a bunch of marigolds - Mexicans call them “flowers of the dead”.

in a research trip ENCARNI PINDADO

Pablo Marin - The Mariana DAngelo Editorial Group