Guatemala on alert as Lev Tahor members attempt to flee to Mexico with children
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A week and a half after Guatemalan authorities rescued 204 children, teenagers and women from the compound of the extremist ultra-Orthodox sect Lev Tahor (“Pure Heart”), security at the border with Mexico has been tightened amid concerns that sect leaders may attempt to flee with children into the neighboring country. The rescued individuals are currently being housed in welfare facilities in Guatemala CityA statement sent by the Guatemalan government to Mexico said: “Following the rescue of the minors, it is highly likely that this community will attempt to flee to Mexico, particularly to Chiapas, where this sect previously stayed in 1994. Both nations must remain on high alert and work together to prevent those responsible from escaping.”The statement also warned that, in an effort to “protect their leaders, sect members may try to cross the border into Mexico illegally and blend in with the thousands of undocumented migrants who attempt to reach the United States every day.”A source in Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, within the Department for Latin America and the Caribbean, stated: “We are on high alert and closely cooperating with Guatemala. Over the past few days, we’ve held several meetings to coordinate border monitoring.”As part of this joint effort against Lev Tahor, both countries agreed to enhance border inspections. Special police forces in Guatemala and Mexico’s National Guard are reinforcing security along the border. Authorities are taking the threat seriously, as the sect’s leaders have a long history of fleeing justice, making it unsurprising if they were to attempt to seek refuge in Mexico.
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