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Hundreds of Cubans have disappeared in recent years while attempting to reach the US via the Straits of Florida, one of the world’s most perilous migration routes. The UN says at least 626 have died along the crossing since 2014, Reuters reported.
Cuba is undergoing a severe recession as the economies of China, Russia, and Venezuela — Havana’s biggest trading partners — face their own troubles. Meanwhile, Cuba’s recession has frayed ties with Beijing, causing Chinese investment in the Caribbean nation to plummet. “China is not Cuba’s sugar daddy,” an expert told the Financial Times.
The largest exodus in Cuban history has also led to a crisis of abandoned pets, animal rights activists told The Associated Press.
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Publish date : 2024-10-14 00:32:00
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