Nicaragua is ‘weaponizing’ US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from Haiti have touched down in Nicaragua in recent months, according to flight data and experts in the region, add…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from Haiti have touched down in Nicaragua in recent months, according to flight data and experts in the region, add…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from Haiti have touched down in Nicaragua in recent months, according to flight data and experts in the region, add…
Nicaragua is the first stop for many Caribbean migrants on their treks to the United States. Critics say that its government – which doesn’t require entry visas – is “weaponizing” migration as U.S. sanctions tighten.
"The Ortega government knows they have few important policy tools at hand to confront the United States, ... so they have armed migration as a way to attack," Manuel Orozco said.
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