Nicaragua scraps visa-free entry to Cubans


A general view shows a section of Managua, Nicaragua July 4, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

MEXICO ‌CITY, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Nicaragua has ended visa‑free ‌entry for Cuban citizens effective Sunday, ending ‌a policy that allowed thousands of Cubans to transit the Central American country in recent years on their journey ‍north to the United States.

The ‍government confirmed the decision ‌in a statement. People familiar with the move ‍said ​President Daniel Ortega’s administration appeared to be responding to pressure from Washington.

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