Havana, Cuba (CNN) Hours before the airline offices open for the day, hundreds of Cubans wait in line, hoping to snag a hard-to-find ticket off the island. For many Cubans, it is only the beginning of a long and often dangerous journey to the United States. It is not clear how many Cubans will travel to Nicaragua with the ultimate goal of reaching the United States. On Saturday, the Cuban Border Patrol said they rescued 23 people and recovered the bodies of two others who had tried to leave the island in an overloaded boat. "The fact is the United States is not compliant with its commitments in the migratory agreements," Fernandez de Cossío said.

Source: CNN December 17, 2021 13:08 UTC