US EditionCuban Diplomat Defends Foreign Medical Missions Under Pressure From US
- On June 16, 2025, Bahamian Health Minister Michael Darville revealed that the government intends to terminate agreements with all Cuban medical personnel currently working in the country.
- This decision follows ongoing negotiations with the U.S. government amid U.S. visa restrictions targeting officials involved in Cuba's medical missions over forced labor claims.
- Darville said the Bahamas will suspend new Cuban health worker recruitment and establish direct employment contracts with current Cuban professionals, mainly engineers and technicians.
- Cuban official Carlos Cossio defended the medical program, confirmed that Cuba would honor its agreements, and highlighted that contracts in the Bahamas generate around USD 32 million each year.
- The policy shift reflects regional pressures and local healthcare shortages, prompting the Bahamas to recruit globally while seeking to maintain collaboration with Cuban workers under new terms.
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Cuban diplomat defends foreign medical missions under pressure from U.S.
A senior Cuban diplomat has accused the Trump administration of trying to discredit the thousands of Cuban doctors working around the world and deprive the country of an important source of income.
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Cuban diplomat defends foreign medical missions under pressure from US
A senior Cuban diplomat has accused the Trump administration of trying to discredit the thousands of Cuban doctors working around the world and deprive the country of an important source of income.
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Bahamas will cancel contracts with Cuban health professionals following recent talks with Washington officials, as announced by Bahamian Health Minister Michael Darville in a parliamentary speech this Monday.Read more]]>
Bahamas Reassesses Healthcare Agreements with Cuba
Bahamas Reassesses Healthcare Agreements with Cuba The Bahamas is set to end its contracts with Cuban healthcare professionals after talks with the U.S. government, Health Minister Michael Darville announced during a parliamentary session on Monday.Minister Darville stated that his ministry intends to establish direct employment contracts with Cuban healthcare professionals who continue to work in the Bahamas.This move is seen as a strategy to e…
A high-ranking Cuban diplomat accused President Donald Trump's government of trying to discredit the thousands of Cuban doctors working around the world, and said the goal is to deprive the country of an important source of income.
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