By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

HAVANA -- In the face of a U.S. crackdown on illegal immigration in the waters between Cuba and Florida, Mexican authorities have reported a surge in detentions of Cubans as quick-moving smugglers shift their routes westward.

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