SECURITYJun 9 · 20:16 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Brazilian police rescue 108 Cuban migrants at the northern border and arrest 5 alleged smugglers

Brazilian police rescued 108 Cuban migrants attempting to enter Brazil through Roraima state and arrested five alleged smugglers. The operation highlights a surge in Cuban migration to Brazil due to Cuba's economic crisis and U.S. sanctions, with Cubans now the leading nationality seeking refugee status in Brazil.

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