Guatemala's migration institute said on Tuesday it found two boats transporting 50 Cuban migrants and two Honduran migrants trying to reach the United States illegally by sea.
The boats were discovered on Monday night by the National Defense Navy in the area of Rio Dulce, a lake and river system on Guatemala's eastern coast, according to a statement by the institute released on Tuesday. Another eight Cuban migrants, part of the same group, were detained while traveling in the area by land.
The immigration authority called the attempted maritime passage "a new trend in the region" in its statement.
