Mexico welcomes more than 100 Afghan journalists | Afganistan News
Over 100 Afghan journalists and their families arrived in Mexico on Wednesday after requesting humanitarian protection, according to a statement from Mexico's Foreign Ministry.
The group of 124 people whose lives would have been in danger in Afghanistan consisted of media workers and their families, including children, according to the statement. They arrived to Mexico City International Airport early on Wednesday.
Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the decision to offer protection to the journalists is "congruent with the historical position of Mexico."