{"id":71370,"date":"2019-09-10T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-discovery-en-espanol-presents-caravanas-the-long-journey-of-thousands-of-migrants-in-search-of-a-better-life\/"},"modified":"2019-09-10T13:15:01","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T17:15:01","slug":"discovery-en-espanol-presenta-caravanas-el-viaje-de-miles-de-migrantes-en-busca-de-una-vida-mejor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/discovery-en-espanol-presenta-caravanas-el-viaje-de-miles-de-migrantes-en-busca-de-una-vida-mejor\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol Presents &#8220;CARAVANAS&#8221;, the Long Journey of Thousands of Migrants in Search of a Better Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 10, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Over the past year, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> has become the main site of the most significant social phenomenon of recent times: Migrant Caravans. <span class=\"xn-location\">The United States<\/span> has witnessed the arrival of thousands leaving their home countries in search of a better life and has adapted to a new reality at both domestic and international levels. Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol analyzes the origins of this phenomenon in <b>CARAVANAS<\/b>, the new documentary premiering <b><u><span class=\"xn-chron\">September 22<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">9pm<\/span> E\/P<\/u><\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg8bf2left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg8bf2left\" title=\"DISCOVERY EN ESPA\u00d1OL PRESENTS \u201cCARAVANAS\u201d, THE LONG JOURNEY OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS IN SEARCH OF A BETTER LIFE\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DISCOVERY EN ESPA\u00d1OL PRESENTS \u201cCARAVANAS\u201d, THE LONG JOURNEY OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS IN SEARCH OF A BETTER LIFE\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/973362\/Caravanas_Discovery_En_Espanol.jpg  \"\/><\/div>\n<p>Following the actual route of thousands of people who emigrate from <span class=\"xn-location\">Central America<\/span> and walk through <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> to reach <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, the one-hour special portrays the humanitarian work of Rub\u00e9n Figueroa, a member of the Mesoamerican Migrant Movement; Gabriela &#8220;Gaba&#8221; Cort\u00e9s, \u00c1ngeles de la <span class=\"xn-location\">Frontera&#8217;s<\/span> Cultural Activities Coordinator; and Estela Jim\u00e9nez, an activist and migrants&#8217; supporter. They have all witnessed the caravan drama up close both in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and have helped migrants fleeing violence and misery in a desperate search for a better life. <\/p>\n<p><b>CARAVANAS<\/b>\u00a0also portrays the story of Daisy, a Honduran mother who travels with her 12-year-old American son to reach <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. In <span class=\"xn-location\">Tijuana<\/span>, Daisy and Jimmy meet Gaba who provides them with legal advice and new opportunities, but Daisy must decide if she will separate from her son and send him to <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> by himself. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The documentary also features Juan in his mission to walk through <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> carrying his seven-year-old girl in his arms. His daughter Lesly suffers from cerebral palsy and is unable to walk but nonetheless Juan is determined to set foot in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and Estela Jim\u00e9nez lends him a hand. <\/p>\n<p>Migration experts Jorge Casta\u00f1eda, Alethia Fern\u00e1ndez, El\u00edas Camhaji, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Mariana Zaragoza<\/span>, narrate the caravan&#8217;s progress and analyze the social and political context behind these scenes.<\/p>\n<p><b>CARAVANAS<\/b>\u00a0is a <i>Pacha Films<\/i> production in association with <i>Crom\u00e1tica<\/i> and <i>Scopio<\/i>. <span class=\"xn-person\">Michela Giorelli<\/span> and Rafael Rodr\u00edguez are the executive producers for Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol. The documentary will also be available in the &#8220;Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol GO&#8221; app. For more information, visit facebook.com\/discoveryenespanol and Instagram @discoveryenespanol.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol<br \/><\/b>Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol connects Spanish-speaking viewers in the U.S to the world and all its wonder and possibilities. It provides quality programming focusing on bold storytelling across core genres including adventure, ingenuity, natural history, investigation and current affairs. Created by Discovery Inc., Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol is widely distributed on Hispanic tier packages throughout the country. It also reaches audiences across screens on the &#8220;Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol GO&#8221; TV Everywhere app (Android:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2575797-1&amp;h=308367446&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2w6Spod&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2w6Spod\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2w6Spod<\/a>\u00a0iOS:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2575797-1&amp;h=1665848742&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2fiMNE3&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2fiMNE3\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/apple.co\/2fiMNE3<\/a>,\u00a0<b>Roku<\/b>:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2575797-1&amp;h=1637542853&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Js7LxZ&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Js7LxZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Js7LxZ<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Fire TV<\/b>:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2575797-1&amp;h=1461207380&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2JoGT1P&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2JoGT1P\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JoGT1P<\/a><u>)<\/u>. For more information, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @discoveryenespanol.<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2575797-1&amp;h=452867025&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F973362%2FCaravanas_Discovery_En_Espanol.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F973362%2FCaravanas_Discovery_En_Espanol.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/973362\/Caravanas_Discovery_En_Espanol.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Discovery en Espa\u00f1ol<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 10, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Over the past year, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> has become the main site of the most significant social phenomenon of recent times: Migrant Caravans. <span class=\"xn-location\">The United States<\/span> has witnessed the arrival of thousands leaving their home countries in search of a better life and has adapted to a new reality at both domestic and international levels. 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