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They come from Guatemala to Mexico in search of the vaccine

Tapachula.— Karla Mateus with her parents Leonel Y Rosa traveled 289 kilometers from the capital of Guatemala to this city to get the vaccine against Covid-19.

The 40-year-old woman, who works as an assistant in a private office In the neighboring country, he heard on the news that Mexico is inoculating Guatemalan citizens who meet the age and thus began the six-hour trip.

“In my country we are on a red alert. The contagion situation is difficult, since the hospitals are saturated, so I decided to come here, “she explains after being inoculated.

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Don Leonel Mateus, 60 years old, explains that out of fear he did not want to apply the vaccine in his country when it was his turn, as did his wife Rosa Ramírez, 60 years old; However, they were convinced by their daughter Karla to travel to Mexico to be vaccinated with the SARS-CoV-2.

“We thank Mexico for opening the doors for us to to be able to vaccinate and have health ”, commented Doña Rosa Ramírez, inoculated with the drug of AstraZeneca at the City Theater.

Karla explained that, seeing the opportunity to be able get vaccinated on Mexico, requested permission at work and convinced her parents to accompany her.

“We feel a great relief and a lot of gratitude to Mexico. It is not a cheap trip, but it is a great opportunity to protect ourselves against the Covid-19Karla said excitedly.

Leonel Mateus and Rosa Ramírez traveled from Guatemala to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: Ma. De Jesús Peters. The universal

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He says that he spent an approximate of 700 quetzals (about 1,800 pesos) on gasoline and food, and the immigration procedures in Mexico were quick.

Since Monday, dozens of Guatemalans who want to take advantage of the days of vaccination carried out by the government of Mexico, they make long lines at the offices of the National Institute of Migration (INM) from the border point of Talismán to process the Regional Visitor Card (Tyr) that allows them to travel legally to this city of Chiapas.

According to a national server, few migrants are carrying out immigration procedures and refugee applications from Central America, Cuba Y Haiti who have come to be inoculated.

However, those who have taken advantage of the vaccination day have been Guatemalan citizens, but they say they do not have an official figure.

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