Ceredomio Ramírez Ramírez, 60 years old and a survivor of a stroke that left him partially immobile, has been migrating for a year. Accompanied by 350 people from different nationalities, he arrived in Zanatepec, Oaxaca. The Beta Group of the National Institute of Migration provided them with food and water.
Ceredomio, a professional architect and builder, travels with migrants from Venezuela, Argentina, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, hoping to improve his quality of life and withstand the difficulties on his journey to the United States. Despite the adversities, he is determined to move forward.
"Here I keep my credentials, some souvenirs from my homeland, and a few letters from friends that I read when I'm sad," Ceredomio shared. Despite the advice to return to Venezuela, where he has lost everything, including his home, he persists in his dream of working in Oklahoma to rebuild his life.
Maritza Carolina Escobar, a 31-year-old Salvadoran, is also traveling in the caravan. Despite the inhumane conditions in which she is traveling, such as the lack of food and unsanitary conditions, her longing for a home overcomes all obstacles, despite the nostalgia of leaving her three children in El Salvador.
The caravan, the second to arrive in Oaxaca this year, was received on a vacant lot prepared with a canvas roof by local authorities. Despite difficulties and uncertainty, migrants remain steadfast in their determination to achieve their dreams.
The caravan plans to move towards the municipality of Niltepec, Oaxaca, despite being denied overnight stay by local authorities. In their journey, migrants encounter obstacles but continue forward, trusting that they can achieve their goals despite the adversities and fear of restrictive migration policies.
