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Stranded Cuban migrants say goodbye to Costa Rica as airlift begins

The latest wave of Cuban migration has drawn increased skepticism from some representatives to the 1966 law that grants them preferential status in the US.

After Central America slog, Cubans can expect US welcome

A primer on how nearly 8,000 Cuban migrants became stranded in Costa Rica, why they're being flown to El Salvador and what awaits them if they make it to their destination, the United States.

Cuban migrant airlift from Costa Rica starts Jan. 12

Cuban migrants will be flown to El Salvador on charter flights and then bussed to Mexico -- all at their own expense. From there, they must find their own transportation to the U.S. border.

Cuban migrants’ trip to US will be monitored by human rights ombudsmen

Central American human rights ombudsmen say they'll closely monitor the treatment of thousands of Cuban migrants set to travel from Costa Rica to the U.S.-Mexico border.

AH1N1 death of Cuban migrant alarms Panama

A Cuban migrant's death from the AH1N1 virus has alarmed authorities in Panama, where nearly 1,000 Cubans are stranded near the border with Costa Rica.

Cuban migrants with children to be among first out in Costa Rica airlift 

As many as 180 Cuban migrants could be on the first flight to El Salvador from Costa Rica but there's still no firm date for the airlift to begin.

A flow of Cubans – going home

While still dwarfed by the number of Cubans leaving the island, a growing number are opting to move back as trailblazing entrepreneurs.

Costa Rica to Cuban migrants: ‘Stop coming’ (but if you’re here already, we’ll fly you out)

LIBERIA, Guanacaste -- Cubans risking all to reach the United States are cheering a deal this week between Central American nations to start flying them...

US congress members in Costa Rica to assess Cuban migrant crisis

A member of the U.S. House of Representatives arrived in Costa Rica on Tuesday to assess the Cuban migrant crisis, while a New Jersey mayor said he would put up a six-figure sum to help the migrants pay their way north.

Central American countries agree to safe passage for Cuban migrants marooned in Costa Rica

After more than a month at loggerheads over what to do with Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica en route to the U.S., Central American countries finally reached an agreement to allow them safe passage.

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