The Central American transmigration through Mexico began to generate interest during the last decades of the 20th century. From this moment, this topic has been investigated focusing on the migration of men and women; However, recently there has been an interest in knowing the trajectory of migrant children who travel unaccompanied to the United States or establish themselves temporarily or definitively in southern Mexico. In this regard, this study aims to analyse this situation, promote the protection of the rights of migrant children and strengthen regional cooperation and coordination mechanisms for this purpose.

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