300 migrants stranded without air fare
SOME 300 CUBAN would be migrants to the USA via Mexico, who are in a government holding center do not have money to buy their tickets.
Sietnel Candanedo of Caritas Pastoral, Chiriqui, said he was concerned that in Los Planes, Gualaca, there are more than 300 Cubans who do not have the money to buy a ticket.
Candanedo said that Caritas managed to get funds for three families with infants.
He said that some Cubans have only $ 100, others $200 and others nothing.
“The government has not said anything and we do not know what will happen to them,” he said.
Cuban Isidro Arguelles said they unfortunately do not have enough money to buy the ticket and worry because they do not want to stay in