"Amid U.S. pressure against Cuba and Nicaragua, the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo eliminated visa-free travel for Cuban citizens earlier this week. These citizens typically arrive in Managua or cross the southern border of Nicaragua on foot as part of their migration route to the United States. The decision, announced discreetly by the Nicaraguan Interior Ministry after the official statement was leaked to the media, comes as Cuba faces its worst crisis in decades,"
"From this date forward, all citizens and national citizens of the Republic of Cuba, with ordinary passports, changed their immigration category from A, visa exempt, to category C, visa consulted at no cost, the official provision states. The elimination of visa-free travel is part of a series of concessions Nicaragua has had to make in the face of the regional realignment imposed by Trump after the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, Managua's main political ally along with Cuba."
Nicaragua revoked visa-free entry for Cuban citizens, reclassifying ordinary passport holders from category A (visa exempt) to category C (visa consulted at no cost). The move was announced discreetly by the Nicaraguan Interior Ministry after a leak and coincides with Cuba's deepening crisis amid an oil embargo. The cancellation is one of multiple concessions by Managua following the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, including prisoner releases, cooperation against drug trafficking, and accepting migrants deported by the United States. It remains unclear whether the visa change resulted from direct U.S. pressure or a unilateral decision to avoid White House sanctions. Cuban migration flows have not decreased despite worsening energy shortages and protests.
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