Cuban Trapped in Airport Gets Refugee Status
A Cuban immigrant was stranded in the Juan Santamaría International Airport, north of San José, for more than two weeks after he was detained trying to enter Costa Rica with a fake visa. Johandry Nuñez, 27, requested refugee status after he was detained, claiming he was fleeing religious persecution in Cuba.
After 16 days in the airport, during which he was allowed to roam freely about the boarding areas and converse with passengers, he was granted refugee status.
You may be interested
Canada helps protect vulnerable sectors in Central America against pandemic
AFP - September 18, 2020Canada has allocated more than half a million dollars in aid to combat Covid-19 in vulnerable sectors of Nicaragua, Honduras…
Costa Rica to propose fiscal adjustments before negotiations with IMF
Alejandro Zúñiga - September 17, 2020The Costa Rican government on Thursday will announce details about its upcoming negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), from…
Costa Rica coronavirus updates for Thursday, September 17
Alejandro Zúñiga - September 17, 2020Costa Rica announced 17 new coronavirus-related deaths over the last day for a total of 666, according to official data…
