Explained | Nicaragua’s role in US migrant crisis amid France plane row
Managua Edited By: Harshit Sabarwal Updated: Jan 01, 2024, 08:47 PM IST
Operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines, the aircraft bound for Nicaragua was held at Vatry airport, east of Paris, where it had stopped for refuelling. Photograph:(AFP)Nicaragua is the closest country connected by land to the US that does not impose strict entry requirements upon citizens of many countries who are not permitted to fly to other destinations without a visa.
In late December last year, an Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua was detained in France over concerns that it was part of a human trafficking scheme. Operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines, the aircraft was held at Vatry airport, east of Paris, where it had stopped for refuelling. It had arrived from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and had 303 passengers of Indian nationality. Eleven accompanied minors were among the passengers.
The passengers were investigated by French authorities for days.
Of the 303 passengers, 276 came back to Mumbai last week. Earlier, this was suspected to be a case of human trafficking. However, a report by The Guardian on Monday (Jan 1) said that the passengers were not being trafficked against their will but were rather attempting to migrate to the United States.
This case has brought back the focus on Nicaragua's role in the migrant crisis in the US.
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