Cuban man arrives in Bolivia after deportation to Central African Republic
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Arístides Fernández García, a 37-year-old Cuban man, reached his family in Bolivia after being deported to the Central African Republic by the United States.
He had been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Miami while awaiting a decision on his asylum application and with a valid work permit extending to 2030. After months in U.S. detention, including 96 days at a facility in Florida, officials sent him to the Central African Republic in late July.
Fernández García spent nearly three months in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, without documentation or clear information about his status. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted his departure, and he traveled through Ethiopia and Turkey before arriving in Bogotá, Colombia. He then flew to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, to reunite with his family.
During his time in the Central African Republic, Fernández García experienced hardship, losing 27 kilograms in immigration custody and facing health concerns like malaria. Yasmany Moreno de Armas, another Cuban deportee remaining in Bangui, confirmed Fernández García’s arrival and had supported him throughout his ordeal. Fernández García expressed concern for those still stranded in Africa, but also relief at finally reaching safety and a change in circumstances.
