Cuban authorities intercept migrant raft sporting American flag in broad daylight
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Cuba's coast guard intercepted passengers from an American flag-adorned raft Monday, confusing onlookers in nearby Havana — most attempted escapes from the nation are made in secrecy.
Many such migrants – often referred to as balseros – usually set off in rafts from remote parts of the island, shrouded by darkness to avoid being intercepted.
On Monday, The Associated Press – amid a pack of journalists scrambling to decipher what was happening – watched as the passengers were taken from the raft in broad daylight, not 500 meters from the American Embassy, just off the city's iconic Malecón seawall.
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