The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador assured this Friday that there are 46 Ecuadorian migrants abandoned on a highway in Veracruz, who were part of a group of 407 foreigners rescued by Mexican authorities.

The Foreign Ministry in Quito said in a statement that its consulate in Mexico City “has confirmed that 46 Ecuadorian citizens were abandoned on the Minatitlan-Acayucan highway, Veracruz, Mexico.”

He clarified that the group of Ecuadorians includes 26 adults are traveling alone and another 20 are from family groups.This is reported by the National Institute of Migration (INM) of Veracruz.

“Compatriots were part of the group 407 foreigners are in an illegal immigration situationwho were traveling in three tourist buses abandoned by the drivers on the side of the road,” the source added.

The Ecuadorian Consulate in Mexico City confirmed that “all compatriots are healthyattracted the attention of the Mexican authorities and were transferred to shelters and immigration points in Veracruz,” the Foreign Ministry in Quito added.

In addition, he clarified that employees of the Ecuadorian consulate in Mexico They are “investigating the matter” and they maintain “contacts with the immigration authorities of the state of Veracruz.”

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Last Thursday, OSI reported on this case and clarified that among the people who traveled alone on abandoned buses, the majority came from Guatemala, Ecuador and El Salvador..

That same Thursday, Mexican authorities reported at least 208 migrants of different nationalities from Latin American and Asian countries, located in a warehouse located in the state of Mexico, neighboring the capital in the center of the country.

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Among migrants a dozen minors were identified28 women and 170 men from Afghanistan, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Iran, Nepal, Palestine, Dominican Republic, Syria and Venezuela.

The people found were waiting for the traffickers, also called “polleros”, to continue your way to the border Mexico from the USA.

In 2023, Mexico recorded a record illegal migration, with an increase of 77.2% compared to the previous year.

In its turn, Ecuador is experiencing a new wave of illegal migration to the US, motivated by an economic crisis, a lack of jobs and a national spiral of criminal violence. (EFE)