In just the first six months of 2023, over 40,000 children made the dangerous journey, indicating the total number is likely to be much higher by the year-end.
The UNICEF says that gang violence, instability, poverty and climate-related events are gripping the region and pushing more children from their homes. Photo: Reuters
Driven by violence, destitution and severe weather, some 40,000 children crossed the perilous Darien jungle separating Central and South America last year, compared to 29,000 in 2021 and several times more than in previous years. "When they cross several countries and sometimes the entire region, disease and injury, family separation and abuse may plague their journeys and, even if they make it to their destination, their futures often remain at risk," Conille added.
And children under 11 make up nearly 91 percent of the displaced children in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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