Girl who died in US custody fled desperate poverty in Guatemala

By Sonia Perez, reporter, Guatemala, and Julie Watson

Reporters Sonia Perez, Guatemala, and Julie Watson, San Diego, for dominating coverage in the aftermath of the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant Jakelin Caal in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol.

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By The Associated Press

DEC. 21, 2018

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