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Obrador mourns deaths of parishioners, migrants

News On Time Desk 03 October 2023

Mexico City: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday expressed condolences over the deaths of parishioners and migrants in two separate incidents over the weekend.

At his daily morning news conference, Mr Obrador expressed his condolences to the relatives of those killed when the roof of a church collapsed on Sunday in Ciudad Madero, in northeastern Tamaulipas state.

He also expressed condolences over the death of 10 Cuban migrant women when a cargo truck overturned on a highway in south-eastern Chiapas state on Sunday.

The President reiterated the need to address issues including poverty and lack of opportunity that drive thousands of people abroad in search of a better life, leading to mass migration and border problems. “They pass through Mexico with many risks,” he said.

He said it is necessary to address the causes of migration with a comprehensive plan, which is why foreign ministers from the 10 countries with the highest migration rates will soon gather to discuss solutions.