A boy from Honduras died in the custody of U.S. authorities after crossing the U.S. border.

Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza, 17, died far from his family and from causes that are still unknown. The Department of Health and Human Services reported the death without providing details and details, later released by the Honduran authorities.

Of the terrible story we only know that, at the time of his death, he was inside Safety Harbor, a refuge for migrants in Florida.

Clarity on the matter was also requested by Eduardo Enrique Reina of the Honduran government.

The mother, through local media, asks for answers and makes it known that her son was in excellent health until the time of departure from their country: "He just wanted to live the great American dream," she told the Associated Press.

"Ángel Eduardo left his hometown of Olanchito, Honduras, on April 25," his mother said. He crossed the U.S.-Mexico border a few days later and on May 5 was transferred to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which runs long-term facilities for children crossing the border without a parent.

That same day he spoke to his mother for the last time: "She told me she was in a shelter and not to worry because she was in the best hands. We only talked for two minutes, I said goodbye to him and wished him all the best."

But this week, someone who identified himself as one of her son's friends at the shelter called the woman to tell her that when he woke up for breakfast, Ángel Eduardo didn't answer and died.

The mother immediately contacted an acquaintance who was already in the United States - and who was supposed to host Ángel Eduardo - to ask him for help and understand what had really happened.

A few hours later, she was called back and confirmed the death of her son. "Nobody tells me anything. The anguish is killing me," he said. "They say they are waiting for the results of the autopsy and cannot give me any other answers."

The boy's death increases attention on the issue of South American migrants and how the Biden administration is handling the end of asylum restrictions known as "Title 42".