Most Cubans want to leave Cuba, according to survey

Themost Cubans want to leave the country, according to what was revealed by a survey by the independent agencyCubadata.

According to himprobe, of 1,776 people interviewed,627 claimed to have the will to leave the country, which represents 57.5% of Cubans.

Of the total number of respondents, 187 indicated that they do not intend to go, and some 276 said they were not sure.

The analysis ofCubadata It was carried out between March 23 and April 8 of this year and included data from Cubans from all the provinces of the country.

In addition, 81.5% indicated that one of their relatives had emigrated to another country in the last 12 months and 67.7% responded that they completely agreed with the emigration of their relatives, while 3.2% disagreed.

The country's economic crisis stood out as the most important reason for leaving Cuba, while the lack of food, the lack of a future, the lack of job opportunities and the lack of medicine or health services followed as compelling reasons. .

“During the last year, hundreds of thousands of Cubans have left the country. This study evaluates the opinions of the respondents and their close experiences on the topic,” indicated the pollster.

The most recurring destination country in the survey was the United States (43.1%), followed by Europe (13%) and Latin America (2.2%).

A high percentage of those surveyed, however, responded that they would emigrate to "any destination where a possibility arises." Last year, an interview broadcast byCubanet revealed thatleave the countryIt is among the priorities of a growing number of young Cubans.

Some questioned also included among their wishes to graduate, a good job, prosperity or to “improve the situation of the country.”

Through legal or irregular means, Cubans have chosen to flee the island through several countries.

Cuba heads the record ofirregular migrants who have entered Honduras since 2010, with more than 158,000.

Since records began in 2010, Cubans occupy first place with 158,188 migrants, most of them young people between 20 and 40 years old, and children.

On their illegal journey, thousands of them cross the dangerous Darien jungle to head to the United States.