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14ymedio, Havana, 11 January 2021 — Some 44,829 Cubans visited Nicaragua in 2019, according to the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute (Intur). The figure grew considerably in comparison to the two prior years, when only around 2,000 flew into Managua, the capital. According to the latest Intur statistical bulletin reported in the local press, Cuban visitors represent … Continue reading “The Number of Cubans Traveling to Nicaragua Went From 2,000 a Year to Nearly 45,000”

14ymedio, Mexico, 5 October 2020 — Cubans continue to enter Mexico from the south despite the closure of the borders of the Central American countries due to the pandemic. So far this year, 4,174 have already requested asylum, according to the latest data published by the National Commission for Refugees (Comar). As of last month, … Continue reading “Thousands of Cubans Continue to Seek Refuge on Mexico’s Southern Border”

14ymedio, Mario Penton, Miami, 14 February 2017 — Hundreds of Cubans were stranded in Mexico after the Obama administration ended the wet-foot/dry-foot policy that favored Cuban’s immigration to the United States, but for the 90 who are detained at the 21st Century Migrant Station in Tapachula, and for their relatives in the United States, the … Continue reading “Extortions, Kidnappings And Limbo: Daily Life Of Cubans Stranded In Mexico / 14ymedio, Mario Penton”

14ymedio, Havana, 5 February 2016 — The Mexican government has decided to accelerate the transfer of Cubans stranded in Costa Rica and will extend the “humanitarian measure” to those who are in a similar situation in other Central American countries. In a statement released Friday by its regional headquarters in Ciudad Hidalgo (Chiapas), the National Migration … Continue reading “Mexico Authorizes “Direct Transfer” Of All Cubans Stranded In Central America / 14ymedio”

14ymedio/EFE, Tapachula (Mexico), 14 January 2016 — The first 180 Cuban migrants covered by an agreement to help them reach the United States, set off on the final stage of their odyssey after entering Mexican territory from Guatemala this Wednesday. The 139 men and 41 women reached the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas aboard four buses, guarded by … Continue reading “Cuban Migrants Embark From Mexico On The Last Leg Of Their Odyssey To The US / 14ymedio, EFE”

EFE (via 14ymedio), Tapachula, Mexico, 22 November 2015 — Despite increasing obstacles in their path, the number of Cubans crossing the Mexican border from Central America, in order to get a safe conduct pass that allows them to reach the United States, has increased in recent weeks. Nor has the closure of the border between Nicaragua and … Continue reading “Overcoming Obstacles, More Cubans Arrive From Central America To Mexico Heading To The US / EFE (via 14ymedio)”

14ymedio, Havana, 12 November 2015 — Costa Rica has seen an exponential increase in the number of Cubans who enter the country illegally, intending to cross on foot to the United States, usually from Ecuador. A report released Thursday by The Tico Times says that as of September, 12,166 Cubans had been arrested by the authorities of … Continue reading “More Than 12,000 Cubans Have Traveled Through Costa Rica In 2015 To Go To The US / 14ymedio”