Brazil, the new promised land for Cubans
Brazilian authorities are processing 90,000 asylum applications since arrivals surged starting in 2025 after the United States closed its border
Black News 
The presence of Cubans in Brazil surged starting in 2025, alongside the relentless deterioration of living conditions on the Caribbean island. What began as a trickle of arrivals via a harsh route through the Amazon has become a growing flow that has put them at the top of asylum claims, far surpassing Venezuelans. Brazilian authorities are processing more than 90,000 Cuban refugee applications, including 35,000 filed in the first seven months of 2026.
