Honduran man devotes life to rescuing young people from deadly gangs
After the murder of his younger brother, Santiago Ávila and his family had to seek safety in another region of Honduras. Santiago has since made it his mission to save other families from the same fate.
Unprecedented displacement in Central America and Mexico calls for urgent regional responsibility sharing
Expelled asylum seekers 'crying out for help' in northern Mexico
Removed from the United States, asylum-seekers fear for their safety in northern Mexico and deadly violence if they return to their Central American homelands.
Refugees find safety and a new life in Mexico
Since 2016, more than 10,000 refugees have started over in Mexico as entrepreneurs, managers and factory workers through a UNHCR programme.
'I'm not going to hide what I am anymore'
When a criminal gang targeted Ana and Paula's* teenage daughter and son, the family ran for their lives.
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees calls for urgent support for one million displaced Central Americans and action to address root causes
'They killed my husband. If I'd stayed, they would have killed me too'
Deadly gang violence is driving record numbers of women, children and even entire families to flee the North of Central America to seek refuge in Mexico.
UNHCR welcomes expansion of Guatemala's asylum capacity