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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A group of Syrian refugees welcomed to Uruguay last year protested outside the presidency building on Monday demanding that authorities let them leave the South American country.
Uruguay welcomed five families of 42 Syrian refugees fleeing civil war in October 2014. Two of the families protested, saying local officials promised more than they could deliver. They said Uruguay is expensive and there are no jobs.
Maher Aldees, the head of one family, says he wants to travel to Syria or Lebanon, and that he and his relatives will continue protesting outside the presidential offices until authorities take them to the airport. The Aldees family returned to Montevideo a week ago after attempting to travel abroad. They spent 20 days in the airport in Istanbul, Turkey, where their documents were not accepted.
"They told us Uruguay was something else, and they lied to us," Maheer Aldes said.
Syrian refugees protest because they want to leave Uruguay
I'm not sure they understand that there are no damn jobs anywhere. I wonder exactly how they sold that for there to be this much confusion.
Uruguay welcomed five families of 42 Syrian refugees fleeing civil war in October 2014. Two of the families protested, saying local officials promised more than they could deliver. They said Uruguay is expensive and there are no jobs.
Maher Aldees, the head of one family, says he wants to travel to Syria or Lebanon, and that he and his relatives will continue protesting outside the presidential offices until authorities take them to the airport. The Aldees family returned to Montevideo a week ago after attempting to travel abroad. They spent 20 days in the airport in Istanbul, Turkey, where their documents were not accepted.
"They told us Uruguay was something else, and they lied to us," Maheer Aldes said.
Syrian refugees protest because they want to leave Uruguay
I'm not sure they understand that there are no damn jobs anywhere. I wonder exactly how they sold that for there to be this much confusion.
