Coverage dated October 24, 2023

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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  1. WJTV Jackson

    Nicaragua is ‘weaponizing’ US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say (opens WJTV Jackson)

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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…

  2. Fox News

    Nicaragua is allowing hundreds of flights from Haiti, Cuba in push to use immigration against US, expert say (opens Fox News)

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    The Nicaraguan government has chartered over 400 flights to ferry migrants from Haiti and Cuba in an effort to "weaponize" migration against the U.S.

  3. Border Report

    Nicaragua is ‘weaponizing’ US-bound migration as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say (opens Border Report)

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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…

  4. Christian Science Monitor

    Nicaragua sees migrant surge as tool to pressure U.S. sanctions (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    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.

  5. Latin Times

    Nicaragua 'Weaponizing' US-Bound Migration As A Foreign Policy: Report (opens Latin Times)

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    "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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