Thousands of migrants defy operations on Mexico trains to reach the United States

Thousands of migrants defy operations on Mexico trains to reach the United States

(EFE).- Despite the operations of the Government of Mexico and the railway company Ferromex, thousands of migrants continue to risk their lives and board the country’s trains, in particular “La Bestia”, to reach the border with the United States. . In Ciudad Juárez, on the border with Texas, EFE documented the arrival of one of … Read more

JetBlue will suspend its flights between Cuba and the US as of September 17

JetBlue will suspend its flights between Cuba and the US as of September 17

The US airline JetBlue will suspend all connections to the island on September 17, due to “changes in the regulatory landscape and restrictions on the ability of our clients to enter Cuba,” according to a company statement released by CNN this Thursday. “We hope to resume our service to Havana and continue looking for opportunities … Read more

The five-year tourist visas for the US are back but the processing will be done outside of Cuba

The five-year tourist visas for the US are back but the processing will be done outside of Cuba

The United States will once again issue the B2 visas, with five years of validity, which allow Cubans to travel to that country as tourists, three official sources from Washington assured journalist Mario J. Pentón, from America news. However, these long-term permits must be granted in offices in third countries, since the White House does … Read more

Cuba imported more food from the US in May, but “scared” other investors

Cuba imported more food from the US in May, but “scared” other investors

After three months in which US chicken exports to Cuba seemed to be in a nosedive, May brought a miraculous recovery: meat experienced a 33% increase in value and 62.4% in the number of tons imported relative to Cuba. with april. The Island bought 25,281.8 tons at 0.89 dollars per kilogram, which meant a total … Read more

The US repatriates 25 rafters to Cuba, and there are 3,911 returned by various countries in 2023

(EFE).- The US Coast Guard Service (SGC) returned 25 rafters this Wednesday and with this new group there are already more than 3,911 irregular migrants returned to the island from different countries in the region in 2023, according to the Ministry of Interior. This last group -22 men and 3 women- had participated in an … Read more

The United States and the Bahamas return migrants to Cuba, and there will be a total of 3,743 from different countries in 2023

(EFE) Inside.. Of these last migrants, 74 are rafters (66 men and eight women) returned by the US Coast Guard (USCG) through the port of Orozco, in the western province of Artemisa. This group brings together participants in three illegal departures from the Island by sea and later intercepted by the US Coast Guard, according … Read more

Five Cubans wait in a camp in Matamoros for the appointment to enter the US

Between makeshift tents with blankets and tree branches, five Cubans await a response to their CBP One appointment at the migrant camp in Matamoros. “I’m not going to risk crossing the Rio Grande and being deported,” says this island national who has the name Idalmis tattooed on his chest. Idalmis fled Cuba almost four years … Read more

A Cuban family with their sick son waits in a shelter in Mexico to enter the US

They sold their house and the few belongings they had on the Island in search of medical treatment for their son Adonis, who is two years and eight months old. “He still doesn’t walk, he doesn’t have cephalic support, he doesn’t sit down, he doesn’t do anything for him, he doesn’t speak, he doesn’t follow … Read more

In six months, the US Coast Guard detained 6,202 Cuban rafters

In the last six months, the United States Coast Guard has frustrated the attempt to reach Florida by 6,202 Cuban rafters. According to official data, this figure exceeds that of the entire previous year, which was 6,182. District 7 Lt. John Beal reiterated that “anyone attempting to enter the United States illegally by sea will … Read more