US EditionCaribbean Leaders Say They’ll Risk US Visas Over Cuban Doctors
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced expanded sanctions against Cuba, labeling medical missions as 'forced labor' and threatening visa restrictions for involved officials, including Venezuelans.
- Caribbean leaders, including Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago and Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, rejected the U.S. stance and affirmed their right to cooperate with Cuba, emphasizing the necessity of Cuban doctors.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel criticized Rubio's stance, stating it undermines vital healthcare services that support millions globally.
- Cuban doctors, essential during the Covid-19 pandemic, provide healthcare to underserved communities worldwide, numbering 600,000 since the initiative began.
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Several hundred caregivers, sent by Havana, work in public hospitals in the region. Washington's actions against those responsible for this cooperation programme threaten to stifle the health system of these countries, already faced with the emigration of their own doctors.
Mottley praised the positive impact of Cuban doctors and nurses. In a strong statement, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley highlighted the importance of Cuban medical collaboration during the Covid-19 pandemic, stressing that the country would not have been able to overcome the health crisis without the help of doctors and nurses from Cuba. READ ALSO: Caribbean leaders defend the hiring of Cuban doctors against US threats. The Prime Minist…
Caribbean Leaders Defy U.S. and Defend Hiring of Cuban Doctors - teleSUR English
Leaders of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have rejected threats from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who seeks to impose visa restrictions on officials from governments that hire Cuban doctors, claiming labor exploitation. Marco Rubio una vez más coloca su agenda personal por delante de los intereses de #EEUU.Suspensión de visados asociados a acuerdos de cooperación médica internacional de #Cuba, representa la séptima medida de agresión…
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