Person: Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Ireland’s welcome doesn’t extend to all

Some moments give pause for thought. One such moment was captured in the photograph of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month old daughter Valeria.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2019

Rio Grande: Where has all our humanity gone?

Last November, I stood on the riverbank of the Rio Grande. I was on the American side, in Texas.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2019

Graphic image: Mother of man who drowned with daughter crossing river to US takes solace 'they died in each other's arms'

The mother of a man who drowned alongside his young daughter while trying to reach the US has said she is comforted by how they clung to each other in their final moments.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2019

Graphic image: Tragic photograph of father and daughter who drowned in attempt to enter US sparks growing global outrage

The two-year-old's arm was draped around her father's neck, suggesting she clung to him in her final moments.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2019