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April Alexander
Verified
Producer, Foreign Desk, CBS News
New York
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Addiction, Lifestyle, Sexual Health, Health, Mental health, Tattoos , Nutrition, Eating disorders, Women's Health , Men's Health, Eating Disorders , Travel
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Number of unaccompanied migrant children in Latin America and the Caribbean hits record high, UNICEF reports
By April Alexander Verified| CBS News Verified Migrants and border agents on Trump's plans A record number of unaccompanied migrant minors have traveled through Latin America and the Caribbean this year, according to estimates from UNICEF, the United Nations children's agency. Some 3,800 children migrated alone through the Darien Gap, a treacherous jungle route between Colombia and Panama in just the first 10 months of 2024. That's compared with 3,300 in all of 2023.
Haiti's gangs luring more children into crime and sexual abuse, HRW says, as 115 people killed in attack
By April Alexander Verified| CBS News Verified Haiti's rampant criminal gangs are luring more children into lives of crime and sexual abuse, as hunger and poverty in the tiny Caribbean nation drive young people to desperation, according to a report published Wednesday by the U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch. Hundreds, possibly thousands more children have joined the violent gangs in recent months, HRW says, with members forcing youngsters to commit crimes and subjecting them to sexual abuse and violence.
Number of unaccompanied migrant children in Latin America and the Caribbean hits record high, UNICEF reports
By April Alexander Verified| CBS News Verified Migrants and border agents on Trump's plans A record number of unaccompanied migrant minors have traveled through Latin America and the Caribbean this year, according to estimates from UNICEF, the United Nations children's agency. Some 3,800 children migrated alone through the Darien Gap, a treacherous jungle route between Colombia and Panama in just the first 10 months of 2024. That's compared with 3,300 in all of 2023.
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CBS News
CBS News is a leading American broadcast journalism organization and a division of CBS, established on September 18, 1927. Headquartered at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, it has played a significant role in television and radio news for nearly a century. CBS News began as a radio service and expanded into television, becoming known for its live coverage and national news reporting. The organization offers a variety of television news programming, including the flagship *CBS Evening News*, which has featured prominent anchors like Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. It also produced notable series such as *United Nations In Action*, which provided live coverage of UN proceedings, and *Douglas Edwards with the News*, the first nightly newscast broadcast coast-to-coast. CBS News has maintained a strong presence in radio journalism and has created documentary content through CBS News Productions. Under the leadership of President Wendy McMahon, CBS News continues to innovate while upholding its legacy in journalism.
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