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Brazil Intercepts Cuban Immigrants

Updated 2026-06-10 00:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Brazil has intercepted 108 Cuban immigrants, amid a growing trend of asylum applications from Cubans surpassing those from Venezuelans. This reflects increasing strain on Brazil’s immigration system.

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Al Jazeera

Brazil intercepts 108 Cuban immigrants amid growing asylum applications

Last year, for the first time in a decade, Cuban asylum applications exceeded Venezuelan ones in sign of growing strain.

2026-06-10 00:18 UTC