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Por Esteban Israel

HAVANA (Reuters) - More than 19,2 a thousand Cuban had tried to arrive illegally at the United States in last the 12 months, greater number since the exodus of 1994, according to data divulged in the monday.

The Cuban number intercepted in high-sea was of 2.861 in the locked up fiscal year in 30 of September, against 2.810 in the 12 previous months, according to statisticians of Coastal Guarda of U.S.A. More than 90 percent had been repatriated.

But others 16,312 had obtained to place a foot in the United States, the only requirement to be. Of these, 4,825 had entered for sea and 11,487 for the terrestrial border with Mexico, the preferred route currently for the dealers.

The consul of the United States in Havana, Sean Murphy, said the journalists who the maritime route today more is watched, but still thus exists made use people to try it, due to “lack of hopes and the lack of perspectivesâ€