A 39-year-old Cuban, Yosmel Peres Cisnero, has been sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to illegally entering Guyana.
Cisnero was arrested on March 14, 2025, and was charged on Monday with the offence of having arrived in Guyana by sea and disembarked without the consent of an Immigration Officer, contrary to Section 34(1)(c) of the Immigration Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 14:01.

The defendant appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where the charge was formally read to him. Cisnero admitted to the offence, leading to his immediate sentencing.
Authorities continue to enforce strict immigration laws to regulate entry into the country, emphasising the importance of following legal procedures when travelling to Guyana.