One step forward, hundreds of kilometres back for Cuban refugee

Leonardo Herrera was elated when he saw the US coastline from a migrant boat. Then his dreams were shattered

19 July 2021 - 19:35 By Maria Elena Vizcaino and Andrew Rosati

More than 15 hours into Leonardo Herrera’s second attempt to reach the US, he was convinced he’d seen Florida...

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