The bad news continues for Cuban travelers trying to get to Nicaragua using the free visa.
This Friday evening it was announced that the airline Viva Aerobus would no longer operate flights to Managua “from any of the routes with connections in Cuba”.
In this way, the last flights will be the two corresponding to 04/09 (Havana-Cancun-Managua and Santa Clara-Cancun-Managua).
Several readers had contacted our site to see if this measure would also affect Magnicharters.
The airline that connects Mexico to Cuba has also reported updates on its routes to Cuba Cuban directory.
“Magnicharters will cease operations until June 30th. In case of doubt or clarification, travelers should check with the agency that sold them the flight.
The tourist airline clarified that there are currently no cancellations, they are maintaining operations until June 30th.
Magnicharters did not indicate anything on our site about Cuban travelers stopping over in Mexico.
Although transit through Mexican airports is permitted, we recommend it as long as passengers arrive on regular international air service aircraft and “leave the national territory from the same airport within a maximum of twenty-four hours.” Cuban travelers checking beforehand with the agencies that usually sell tickets from this company.
According to reports from various Cuban state media, a group of 32 irregular Cuban migrants were repatriated from Mexico this week.
It was the 13th operation performed from Mexico so far this year.
This means that in 2022, 891 Cuban migrants were returned to Cuba from Mexicoafter being intercepted attempting to enter the United States through Mexican territory.
At the migration meetings held between the two countries this week, “the behavior of the current migration flow and the status of the implementation of the current memorandum on migration matters, which states that tAny Cuban illegally found in Mexico could be deported to the island“.