Comments on: Tensions high as Nicaragua closes border to more than 1,000 Cuban migrants arriving from Costa Rica

By: Banana Republican

Banana Republican — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:49:00 +0000

But they don’t want to stay here. They want to go to the States. No freebies for them here.

By: gc

gc — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:58:00 +0000

i now read tourist and commercial traffic resumed

By: gc

gc — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 02:43:00 +0000

my understanding from bario jungle drums is the border is closed entirely, both directions. trucks backed up to stops north of Rivas.

By: duke ster

duke ster — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:54:00 +0000

1,000 Cubans and there was a skirmish? When they amass 1,500 Cubans it will be a war! These Cubans are dead set to make it to the land of plenty where they will immediately get money for a free apartment–food stamps, pocket money-welfare–. I was working as a maintenance man in S. Florida earning $5 per hour back in the days of the Mariel boat lift and I saw them come in and get everything free–apartments free while I was working my ass off for $5 per hour and trying to pay rent on a shithole. It burns my ass to see what they get free. But what are they saying now? That the US govt might cut off the “wet foot dry foot ” policy? That is where any Cuban who crosses by water and touches dry ground in USA gets immediate residency and everything free. So this B.S. might stop? WOW I see why the Cubans are willing to invade Nicaragua. However Nicaraguans aren’t Costa Ricans==they are bad asses who will fight the Cubans heads up. This could get interesting.

By: Derryl Hermanutz

Derryl Hermanutz — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 20:43:00 +0000

I don’t think they want to stay here. They seem determined to end up in the US.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 20:02:00 +0000

Ben: good God man, put the crack pipe down. You have very few brain cells left. You can not afford to destroy any more!

By: MJ

MJ — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:39:00 +0000

Without a military what choice does Costa Rica have??

By: Yeims

Yeims — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:02:00 +0000

It will be interesting to see how they handle this; my guess is that they will take the easy way out and simply allow them to stay here.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:29:00 +0000

Why didn’t the Costa rican goverment ask the Nicaraqua goverment is it alright to let 2000 cuban with no visa to enter there country? Good for Nicaraqua they can allow who even they want in there own country just like the wonderful US goverment. Cuban are running from free health care and free education and free housing. What a joke. Costa Rica goverment laws are weak when it comes to massive amount of people that show up. Next the Syrian your welcome.