Conviasa suspends flights to Managua, the last route of the regime's migratory business
Until the cancellation of the free visa for Cubans, Venezuela's state airline continued to transport migrants to the Nicaraguan capital via the Caracas-Havana-Managua route.
TL;DR
- Conviasa has suspended its Caracas-Havana-Managua flights, ending the last direct air route for migrants to Nicaragua.
- The suspension is due to Nicaragua's new visa requirements for Cubans and fuel shortages in Cuba.
- This route had become a primary irregular pathway for Cuban migrants to reach the United States.
- The airline allegedly profited by carrying migrants, with return flights often remaining empty.
- Nicaragua's policy reversal was influenced by increasing pressure from the United States.
- The closure signifies a shift in migrant routes and increased regional controls.