Mexican girl begging near the bridge at the border crossing at Nuevo Progreso, MX

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A young Mexican girl stands in an area where panhandlers and beggars congregate at the foot of the bridge into Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Drug cartel violence has drastically curtailed tourist traffic into Mexico, which has also diminished the numbers of panhandlers.

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Size: 3072px × 4096px
Location: Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jess Merrill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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