Nicaragua blames Costa Rica as Cubans storm border
Source: AFP
Managua (AFP) - Nicaragua said thousands of Cubans forced their way into its territory from Costa Rica on Sunday, accusing its southern neighbor of "deliberately and irresponsibly" flooding it with US-bound migrants.
The accusation came after Costa Rica said Saturday it was giving temporary visas to a group of about 1,000 stranded, penniless Cubans, telling them they had one week to cross the country and continue their journey toward the United States.
Nicaraguan police said thousands of Cubans stormed the Penas Blancas border post and illegally crossed into Nicaragua.
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The migrants stranded in Costa Rica had flown from Cuba to Ecuador before working their way up through Colombia and Panama.
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