Caribbean Leaders Say They’ll Risk US Visas Over Cuban Doctors

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US Hardens Sanctions Targeting Medical Program in Cuba and Venezuela

The expanded US visa-restriction policy will apply to Cuban officials involved with the medical brigade program but could ensnare other foreign government representatives.

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Caribbean Leaders Say They’ll Risk US Visas Over Cuban Doctors

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and other Caribbean leaders are promising to sacrifice their US visas to defend Cuban medical brigades that are, once again, in Washington’s crosshairs.

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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…

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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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Sands expresses concern over US policy on Cuban medical mission

Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Dr. Duane Sands said yesterday he supports the Davis administration’s response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who recently announced visa sanctions against foreign governments that are part of Cuba’s overseas medical missions.

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Guyana to seek clarity on US restrictions on Cuban healthcare workers - Caribbean News Global

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The government of Guyana has expressed its intention to seek clarity on the position of the United States government to expand a visa restriction policy which targets Cuban officials that are believed to be affiliated with a labour program that seeks to send Cuban workers overseas, particularly those in the field of healthcare, as expressed by the US secretary of state Marco Rubio. US Secretary of State announces visa…