Mexico and Honduras agree to join forces to address irregular migration and human trafficking

The announcement comes a week after the agreement between Mexico and the United States.

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Cargando — Migrants crossing the border between Guatemala and Mexico Photo © Wikimedia Commons

Migrantes cruzando frontera entre Guatemala y México © Wikimedia Commons — Migrants crossing the border between Guatemala and Mexico Photo © Wikimedia Commons

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MEXICO CITY, June 14 (Reuters) - The governments of Mexico and Honduras agreed on Friday to join forces to address irregular migration and prosecute the crimes of human trafficking and migrant smuggling, they said in a joint statement.

The announcement comes a week after Mexico and the United States reached an agreement to reduce the flow of migrants who escape poverty and violence in Central America and, crossing Mexico, arrive in the United States in search of a better future.

Report by Diego Oré.