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The migrant caravan denounced by Trump will end in Mexico City, but some people vow to go on alone

Matias Romero, Mexico • The caravan of Central American migrants that has prompted scathing tweets from President Donald Trump is expected to end its journey at the Mexican capital rather than pushing north to the U.S. border, organizers said Wednesday.

The sheer size of the group — more than 1,000 people, swollen by Hondurans leaving their country after a contentious presidential election — has made the logistics of travel too difficult, they said.

“When we saw the numbers, we were shocked,” said Irineo Mujica, a Mexican-American activist who is helping organize the trek. “It’s impossible to travel with this many people.