Daniela Fuentes hides her identity after deportation
The Cuban trans woman was sent from Miami to the Central African Republic. She now dresses as a man to survive and wants to seek asylum, possibly in Canada.
Daniela Fuentes, a Cuban trans woman, was deported from Miami to the Central African Republic. According to available information, she now wears men's clothing to survive in her new environment.
Before deportation, Fuentes lived openly as a woman in Miami and worked at a beauty salon.
The country where she now lives recognizes marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The available information connects that context with how Fuentes presents herself for safety.
Cuba has accepted her return, but Fuentes wants to seek asylum in another country. Canada is a possibility, not a confirmed destination or filed application.
Fuentes is identified as 32. No further verified details are provided about the deportation date or later steps toward protection.
The case combines deportation, the reported change in dress for survival and a desire to seek asylum outside Cuba. Canada remains a possibility rather than a confirmed plan.