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Migrant caravan leaves Tapachula as thousands of Cubans remain stranded
A caravan of 400 to 700 migrants left Tapachula, in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, to travel toward the country’s centre and north.
The group includes people from several countries, including Cuba, and an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 Cubans remain stranded in Tapachula.
Many migrants face unemployment and delays in getting documents to regularize their status.
Some hope to reach the US border, while others may seek protection or work in Mexico, including in Monterrey.
Families and children are among those walking, and some have suffered foot injuries, dehydration or fainting.
Travelling together does not guarantee refuge, transit permits or entry to the US, and the group hopes migration rules may change.
A caravan of 400 to 700 migrants left Tapachula, in Mexico’s Chiapas state, seeking to travel toward central and northern Mexico.
The group included migrants from Cuba and several Central American countries.
An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 Cubans remained stranded in Tapachula, according to estimates cited by Periódico Cubano.
Some migrants hope to reach the United States, while others are considering seeking protection or settling in Mexico.
Unemployment and delays in immigration paperwork were among the reasons migrants joined the march.
- Who
- Between 400 and 700 migrants of various nationalities, including Cubans, took part.
- What
- A new migrant caravan left Tapachula and resumed its journey along the Chiapas coastal highway.
- When
- Tuesday; the article was published on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Tapachula, in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
- Why
- Migrants sought to move north and hoped for changes to immigration conditions. Unemployment and delays in regularization procedures were also cited.
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Migrants waited in Tapachula’s Bicentennial Park for other groups arriving from Central America.
The caravan left Tapachula and resumed its march along the Chiapas coastal highway.
- Caravan size
- 400 to 700 people
- Cubans stranded in Tapachula
- Estimated 20,000 to 25,000
- Starting point
- Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
- Possible destinations in Mexico
- Oaxaca and Nuevo León, with particular interest in Monterrey
- Earlier caravan
- Fe y Esperanza con Dios” left San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on September 20