Abandoned Migrant Count in Veracruz, Mexico Rises to 172

The count of migrants found abandoned in a tractor-trailer on the Jaltipan-Cosoleacaque highway in Veracruz, Mexico, has been updated to 172 from 148. The group, composed of various nationalities, included 27 unaccompanied minors, 44 families totaling 105 individuals, and 40 single adults. Mexico, a common transit route from Central America to the U.S., often sees migrants undertaking dangerous journeys in similar conditions.