Indoniel Lázaro Barrio Saura, 15 years old, is a Cuban teenager who has been left alone in Guyana just two days ago after the sudden death of his father, also Cuban, who was deported from the United States. The boy is now without legal protection in that country, while his mother, Indiala Saura Pérez, with whom he lived for four years in Miami, is desperate because she cannot bring him back to the United States.
"He is alone at the moment because he returned to Guyana with his father, and his father passed away two days ago," Indiala Saura recounted in an interview where she sought help to bring attention to his case.
The teenager had been living with his mother in the United States for four years, where he had a doctor, school, and an established life. "The boy has been living with me for four years. He studied with me, his doctor is here, his school is here, everything is fine," the mother described in an interview with Tania Costa.
The origin of the tragedy dates back to the moment when the father and the teenager crossed the border between the United States and Mexico together. The father had a migration appointment that he failed to attend, which automatically resulted in a deportation order against him. When that order was executed, a migration officer determined that the minor had to leave the country with him, despite the fact that the mother resides in the country and the child, who is a very good student, had his life with her.
"He entered with his dad at the border. They had an appointment with Immigration, but his dad didn’t show up for his court date, and they immediately issued a deportation order," explained Indiala Saura. "An Immigration officer asked about the boy and ordered that he must leave the country with his dad."
Father and son arrived in Guyana two months ago. Two days ago, the father—described by Indiala Saura as a young man—unexpectedly passed away, leaving the teenager in the care of some friends of the mother and a distant uncle in that country.
"He was a very good student, he was in the Madnex Band (the school band), and he led a life worthy of admiration to be able to succeed in this country," his mother said.
Now the teenager calls his mom every day from Guyana with the same plea: "Mom, get me out of here, mom, what have you found out, mom, I can't take it anymore."
Indiala Saura acknowledges that she is "devastated" and urgently seeks any means to repatriate her son. "That's what I'm looking for, help, guidance, information, anyone who can provide me with something to find the quickest way to bring him back here," she stated.
According to what he explained, he has consulted with two lawyers who advised him on requests and claims without any concrete results. By the time of the interview, he was unaware of the possibility of reaching out to a congressman, a route he plans to explore immediately. He is also considering traveling to Guyana, depending on his financial resources. The family is contemplating sending the child back to Cuba with a grandfather as a last resort, although his mother fears he might face repercussions because she was involved in political activism.
The case echoes that of Heydi Sánchez Tejeda, a Cuban mother deported to Cuba in April 2025 while her breastfeeding daughter remained in the United States with her American citizen husband, an episode that sparked outrage within the Cuban community and led to a congressman asking Trump for family reunification.
Guyana, a country that does not require a visa for Cuban citizens for tourist stays, has become a common migration route, but it has also become a setting for a concerning wave of violence against Cubans: at least four compatriots have been murdered there between 2025 and 2026, which exacerbates Indiala Saura's anxiety about her son's safety.
"I just want my son to be able to be with me and to be safe," the mother wrote in a letter she sent to CiberCuba asking for help.
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