There are cases of deportation of Russian citizens, mainly relocated, from Latin American countries to Cuba, but this problem is not widespread. This was stated by the Russian ambassador to Cuba, Viktor Coronelli.
“Recently there have been cases of deportation of similar categories of our citizens to Cuba,” the diplomat said in an interview with TASS. “They mostly involve Mexico, although there have been some cases of deportation from Panama.”
“These cases occur, but they are not widespread, but we encounter episodes of this type regularly,” – said.
The ambassador explained that citizens of the Russian Federation are trying to reach Mexico, mainly relocated people who, through this Latin American country, try to leave for the North American states.
“The Mexicans deny them entry because the declared purpose of the trip does not correspond to the real one,” Coronelli said. “These cases have happened before, but they were fewer.”
He explained that since these people were traveling to Mexico through Cuba, the Mexican authorities would deport them to Cuba. If they travel through other countries, they are sent there.
“It is probably unfair to say that these cases occur only in relation to relocatees,” the ambassador said. “Mexicans are sometimes denied entry to the country in other cases when immigration services have reason to believe that the stated purpose of the trip does not correspond to the actual one.”
Coronelli recalled in this regard that the website of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Mexico contains detailed information on what requirements must be met by a person entering the territory of this country. “We strongly recommend that anyone traveling to Mexico consult this information to avoid problems,” he stressed.
