Mexico's migrant caravan: A journey of fading dreams, unyielding hope

The recent US presidential election has brought renewed challenges for a migrant caravan heading toward the United States. Venezuelan migrants Nelson Mejia, 42, and his daughter Darlyn Mejia,13, who are travelling in a caravan ride a bicycle along a highway on their way to the US border, in Villa Comaltitlan, Mexico. A drone view of migrants in a caravan sleeping in a sports park, after deciding to take a break to regain energy, during their journey to the US border, in Escuintla, Mexico. Migrants travelling in a caravan take a rest as they continue their journey to the U.S. border, in Cuntalapa, Mexico THE SHRINKING CARAVAN Migrants perched atop a northbound freight train in Irapuato, Mexico, symbolise the shrinking caravans driven by hope yet hindered by tightened borders and tough routes. Migrants sit atop a northbound freight train, in Irapuato, Mexico THE FINAL STANDOFF The scene reflects the growing desperation at the US-Mexico border, where migrants, driven by hope and hardship, risk dangerous crossings amidst mounting tensions in what many are calling 'The Final Standoff.'