U.S. Pressures St. Lucia to Ban Students Studying in Cuba

U.S. pressures St. Lucia to ban students studying in Cuba

Despite the fact that, historically, the Caribbean hasn’t done anything of significance to harm the U.S., the Trump administration appears to have unleashed a string of unwarranted political and superpowered attacks on the region; a type so severe that governments are baffled about how to stave them off and keep going at the same time. First, USAID closed off all its programs, leaving several key projects in the lurch; then the administration be…

US affirms its position on Cuba’s overseas medical missions program on St Lucia

St Lucia Government officials welcomes US embassy Barbados, Media Advisory US Policy within the United States’ “third border” and “Western Hemisphere.” Government to take a proactive approach to protecting the island’s healthcare system By Caribbean News Global  CASTRIES, St Lucia – Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre of Saint Lucia recently advised that the new geopolitical situation, ongoing in the Caribbean, particularly towards Cuba, has chang…

US denies having talks with Saint Lucia regarding students studying in Cuba

The United States has refuted claims that they have instructed the Government of Saint Lucia not to allow students to study medicine in Cuba. In a statement issued today by the US Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS, the US said while it did not support Cuba’s overseas medical programmes, it had not directed Saint Lucia to cut ties with its Caribbean neighbours. “The United States has not recently talked to Saint Lucia about …

US Demands Saint Lucia Cut Ties with Cuban Medics - The Voice St. Lucia News

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has addressed the demands from the United States administration urging Saint Lucia to sever ties... The post US Demands Saint Lucia Cut Ties with Cuban Medics appeared first on The Voice St. Lucia News.

U.S. FLATLY DENIES PIERRE’S CLAIM: WASHINGTON SAYS IT NEVER BARRED ST. LUCIAN STUDENTS FROM CUBA

By Times Caribbean News DeskFebruary 4, 2026 The United States has categorically denied claims made by Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre that Washington had intervened to prevent Saint Lucian students from pursuing education in Cuba, dealing a sharp blow to a narrative that had begun to circulate within regional political discourse. In a pointed Media Advisory issued on February 4, 2026, the U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Cari…

US denies asking St Lucia to stop sending nationals to Cuba to study ...