Alexander Gutierrez Garcia left Cuba last August, beginning a treacherous journey up the spine of South and Central America in a quest to reach the United States. An evangelical pastor, Gutierrez says he left Cuba because of lack of religious freedom on the island. At the airport in Panama City, buy a SIM card and dial this number. Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nepal and African nations rest in a shelter in Panama City in September 2016. Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nepal and African nations rest in a shelter in Panama City in September 2016.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 13, 2017 23:17 UTC