Almost 33,000 Cubans have been registered by the Honduran immigration authorities so far in 2024, according to data from the National Institute of Migration (INM) published this Thursday.
According to statistics, authorities registered 32,751 migrants from the island and a total of 201,024 from different nations, a figure that represents more than double that of the same period in 2023.
Regarding Cuba, the highest number of encounters occurred last March, with 7,991.
In January, 5,240 were registered; in February 6,735; in April 7,261 and up to the past May 19th, 5,524.
These records are significantly lower than reality. The United States reports monthly figures that are three times higher than those provided by Honduras, which could indicate that thousands of immigrants are crossing the country illegally without being detected.
The INM reported that the 201,024 migrants who entered the country from January 1 to May 19 represent 100,977 more foreigners than the 100,047 who entered in the same period in 2023.
The vast majority of travelers are Venezuelans (93,133), Cubans (32,751), Ecuadorians (13,368), and Haitians (13,025).
It is followed by Colombians (9,723) and Chinese (6,994), adds the report.
The remaining 32,030 migrants who entered Honduran territory come from more than thirty countries around the world, including Asians and Africans.
In recent decades, Honduran territory has become a transit point for migrants.
In 2023, a total of 85,969 Cubans crossed that country, consolidating themselves as the second nationality with the highest number of irregular migrants who transited through that Central American country that year destined for the United States.
In the case of Cuba, island residents arrive in Nicaragua by plane and begin the journey through Central America.
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