The U.S. government refuses to offer an account for the death of 16-year-old migrant Juan de León Gutiérrez, who became the third Guatemalan child to die while under U.S. custody since December 2018.

An official with Guatemala's foreign ministry identified the girl as Jackeline Caal and her father as 29-year-old Nery Caal.

Thousands of Central American migrants resumed their slow trek through southern Mexico on Thursday, and activists aiding the group said they were shifting their route toward the Gulf coast, a path closer to the Texas border.

The Chiapas visit is aimed at boosting the faith in the least Catholic state in Mexico.