Latin America migrant caravan - in pictures

  • Thousands of migrants left southern Mexico on Monday with the intention of heading to the US. Pictured here is a makeshift camp in Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on June 8. AFP
    Thousands of migrants left southern Mexico on Monday with the intention of heading to the US. Pictured here is a makeshift camp in Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on June 8. AFP
  • Nicaraguan migrants taking part in a caravan heading to the US. AFP
    Nicaraguan migrants taking part in a caravan heading to the US. AFP
  • Venezuelan migrants taking part in a caravan heading to the US wash in a river in Huixtla. AFP
    Venezuelan migrants taking part in a caravan heading to the US wash in a river in Huixtla. AFP
  • Migrants rest in Huixtla. AFP
    Migrants rest in Huixtla. AFP
  • A man plays with his son while resting with fellow migrants. Reuters
    A man plays with his son while resting with fellow migrants. Reuters
  • Migrants rest as they take part in a caravan heading towards the US-Mexico border. AFP
    Migrants rest as they take part in a caravan heading towards the US-Mexico border. AFP
  • Migrants taking part in the caravan. AFP
    Migrants taking part in the caravan. AFP
  • Migrants rest in Huixtla. AFP
    Migrants rest in Huixtla. AFP
  • Migrants prepare to journey to the US-Mexico border. AFP
    Migrants prepare to journey to the US-Mexico border. AFP
  • A man cools off in a river along with other migrants in Huixtla. Reuters
    A man cools off in a river along with other migrants in Huixtla. Reuters
  • Migrants headed to the US take a moment to cool off in the river in Huixtla. Reuters
    Migrants headed to the US take a moment to cool off in the river in Huixtla. Reuters
  • A couple kiss as they rest along their journey. Reuters
    A couple kiss as they rest along their journey. Reuters
  • Cooling off in the river in Huixtla. Reuters
    Cooling off in the river in Huixtla. Reuters
  • A migrant holds a Venezuelan flag as he naps at a sports centre upon his arrival in Huixtla. AP
    A migrant holds a Venezuelan flag as he naps at a sports centre upon his arrival in Huixtla. AP
  • Migrants walk by Mexican National Guard personnel in the city of Huixtla. EPA
    Migrants walk by Mexican National Guard personnel in the city of Huixtla. EPA
  • Migrants walk past members of the Mexican National Guard on their way north in Huixtla. AP
    Migrants walk past members of the Mexican National Guard on their way north in Huixtla. AP
  • A Venezuelan migrant washes his hands in a puddle. AP
    A Venezuelan migrant washes his hands in a puddle. AP
  • Migrants from Latin America taking part in a caravan journey towards the US-Mexico border. AFP
    Migrants from Latin America taking part in a caravan journey towards the US-Mexico border. AFP
  • On the road in Huixtla. AFP
    On the road in Huixtla. AFP
  • Latin American migrants taking part in a caravan sleep in Huehuetan, Chiapas state, Mexico. AFP
    Latin American migrants taking part in a caravan sleep in Huehuetan, Chiapas state, Mexico. AFP
  • A Venezuelan migrant using crutches looks on as other Latin American migrants pass by in Huehuetan. AFP
    A Venezuelan migrant using crutches looks on as other Latin American migrants pass by in Huehuetan. AFP
  • Migrants from Latin America hitch a ride in Huixtla. AFP
    Migrants from Latin America hitch a ride in Huixtla. AFP
  • A Honduran flag is displayed in Tapachula, Chiapas state. AFP
    A Honduran flag is displayed in Tapachula, Chiapas state. AFP
  • Members of the National Guard keep watch in Tapachula. Reuters
    Members of the National Guard keep watch in Tapachula. Reuters
  • Migrants rest on the outskirts of Tapachula. Reuters
    Migrants rest on the outskirts of Tapachula. Reuters
  • The migrant caravan in the city of Tapachula. EPA
    The migrant caravan in the city of Tapachula. EPA
  • A child sits on a man's shoulders as the migrant caravan moves north in Tapachula. Reuters
    A child sits on a man's shoulders as the migrant caravan moves north in Tapachula. Reuters