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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Jasper Ward

Bahamas interception of sea-borne Cuban migrants jumps in 2022

FILE PHOTO: A member of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force departs from Coral Harbour Base in Coral Harbour, Bahamas April 20, 2022. Picture taken April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

The Bahamas detained an increasing number of sea-borne Cuban migrants in 2022 compared with 2021, according to figures released to Reuters, as an economic crisis triggered an exodus from the Communist-run island.

The Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) apprehended 623 Cuban migrants in 2022 compared with 17 the year before, according to RBDF figures provided to Reuters, with migrant interceptions picking up pace in recent months.

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