Nicaragua Shuts Cuba’s Main Migration Route to the U.S. as Ortega-Murillo Scramble to Appease Trump

2026-02-12 - 13:45

Key Points — Nicaragua revoked visa-free entry for Cuban citizens on February 8, dismantling the air corridor through Managua that over 100,000 Cubans used as a springboard to reach the U.S. border since 2021. — The move is part of a broader survival strategy by the Ortega-Murillo regime, which has released political prisoners, cooperated on