Relatives of Guatemalan migrant injured in deadly crash say they feel forgotten

Gregoria Lucrecia Alba, wife of Celso Escun, who was injured while travelling in a trailer along with other migrants from Guatemala in an accident that left several migrants dead in Tuxtla Gutierrez, in Chiapas state, Mexico, breastfeeds her daughter Keily Escun, next to another daughter Miranda, in Santa Lucia Utatlan, Guatemala, December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria

SOLOLA, Guatemala (Reuters) - Family members of a Guatemalan migrant involved in a deadly truck accident in Mexico said they feel forgotten by governments that offer them few opportunities to stay, and no protection on the perilous route to the United States.

When Celso Escun Pacheco, 34, left his home in the Guatemalan highlands on Dec. 7, he kissed his wife and two young daughters goodbye and set out for the dangerous journey to the United States, where he hoped to find a well-paying job.