Tired and Angry, Migrant Caravan Splinters in Mexican State

Tired and Angry, Migrant Caravan Splinters in Mexican State
Central American migrants, part of the caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, hitch a ride in the trunk of a taxi, in Acayucan, Veracruz state, Mexico, Nov. 3, 2018. AP Photo / Marco Ugarte
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ISLA, Mexico—A 4,000-strong caravan of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico split up into several groups with one spending the night in a town in the coastal state of Veracruz and other migrants continuing toward the country’s capital.

The divisions came during a tense day in which tempers flared and some migrants argued with caravan organizers and criticized Mexican officials. They were upset that Veracruz Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes had reneged on an offer late Friday to provide buses on Saturday to leapfrog the migrants to Mexico City.