Uruguay and Cuba hold migration talks

Montevideo, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Uruguay and Cuba are holding the 3rd Round of Talks on Migratory Issues in this capital on Friday, aimed at seeking a safe, regular and orderly flow. Cecilia Otegui, deputy director general of Consular Affairs and Liaison at the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, heads her country's delegation.

October 28, 2022
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Cuba’s team is headed by the director general of Consular Affairs and Attention to Cuban Residents Abroad, Ernesto Soberon.

Both parties are assessing the implementation of joint actions to discourage illegal acts associated to irregular migration, including the fight against human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants.

They are also analyzing the migration flow between Cuba and Uruguay and the possibilities of establishing cooperation mechanisms about that issue.

Cuba has so far held migration rounds with Mexico, Panama, and Belize.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), the Cuban Government is committed to the orderly and safe emigration of Cuban citizens and their right to travel, emigrate and return under the national legislation.

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