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Cuban migrants at Nicaragua border checkpoint, symbolizing the closure of the migration route

News Mar 8, 2026 5 min read

Nicaragua Closes 'Volcano Route': 200,000 Cubans Left Stranded

End of visa-free transit through Nicaragua since Feb 8 forces Cubans to seek more dangerous routes to US, increasing maritime crossings by 340%

Cuban migrants at immigration office with closed doors and rejection letters

News Mar 6, 2026 4 min read

Double Migration Blow: Nicaragua and Trump Close Routes to Cubans

Nicaragua cancels visa-free entry while Trump suspends visa processing for 75 countries, leaving Cubans without legal options

Closed gate at Managua airport symbolizing end of visa-free transit for Cubans

News Feb 16, 2026 3 min read

Nicaragua Requires Visas From 128 Countries, Shutting Cuban Route

Ortega regime imposes consulted visas on Cubans, Venezuelans and 126 other nationalities under Trump pressure.