Abstract

MORENO RODRIGUEZ, Gleicys. Cuban undocumented through Central America: The role of Nicaragua in the migration crisis of 2015. Estud. front [online]. 2019, vol.20, e038.  Epub Dec 17, 2019. ISSN 2395-9134.  https://doi.org/10.21670/ref.1917038.

The objective of this article is to analyze the role of Nicaragua in the crisis of Cuban migrants that occurred at the end of 2015 in Central America. The study period begins on November 2015 with the closing of the Nicaraguan border, and ends in February of 2016, with an agreement between most of the nations involved. Information was sought in media outlets, the official speeches by the Cuban and Nicaraguan authorities were consulted, and interviews were conducted with migrants, diplomats and experts. The text is an approach to a phenomenon that reconfigured relations between Cuba and the United States.

Keywords : Cuba; United States; Nicaragua; migration; crisis.