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Mexico Defends Agreement with Cuban Doctors Amid US Pressure
Mexico defies U.S. pressure by maintaining its Cuban doctor program that supports rural healthcare and is a key source of Cuban foreign income, with thousands deployed since 2022.
- On Wednesday, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Mexico will continue hosting Cuban doctors despite other nations in the Americas terminating similar agreements under mounting United States pressure.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterizes the medical program as "forced labor" and a "form of human trafficking," while President Donald Trump seeks to isolate the Caribbean nation to push for regime change.
- Sheinbaum defended the medical program during her morning press briefing, stating "We can't forget" the help provided during the COVID-19 pandemic and in rural areas across Mexico.
- While Mexico maintains its partnership, The Bahamas, Honduras, Guatemala, Jamaica, and Guyana have announced plans to end their agreements with Cuba, with Costa Rica breaking relations earlier this month.
- Mexico previously sent oil shipments to Cuba but halted them after Trump threatened tariffs on countries supplying the island, amid the 1960 trade embargo causing fuel shortages and blackouts across the Caribbean.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum described the program as "very beneficial," while several Latin American countries are canceling similar partnerships.
Mexico Defends Agreement with Cuban Doctors Amid US Pressure
Mexico, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, will continue its collaboration with Cuba to host Cuban doctors despite US claims against the program. Countries like Honduras, Guatemala, Jamaica, and Guyana have ended similar agreements due to US pressure, but Mexico stands by its decision, emphasizing the importance of Cuban medical services in rural areas.
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