Brazil intercepts 108 Cuban immigrants amid growing asylum applications

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Brazilian Federal Highway Police intercepted 108 Cuban nationals being smuggled into the country in Roraima state on Tuesday, arresting five human smugglers. This operation, part of the "Safe Route" initiative, highlights a growing trend of undocumented Cuban migration to Brazil amid the island's escalating humanitarian crisis.

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Last year, for the first time in a decade, Cuban asylum applications exceeded Venezuelan ones in sign of growing strain.

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