Mexicans and Guatemalans work together along shared border

  • BC-CNS Tapachula Border Cities Video, 80 words.
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By Geraldine Torrellas
Cronkite Borderlands Project

TAPACHULA, Mexico – Every day, people on both sides of the Suchiate River, which separates Guatemala and Mexico, float across or wade through the water to eke out a living. They do a number of things, such as transporting goods, and rely on one another economically. The relationship between these towns is similar to that of “Ambos Nogales,” the cities in Arizona and Sonora along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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